tighten the belt (泰藤 德 贝尔特)

Idiom Global

含义

to reduce spending; to save money due to financial constraints

减少开支;因为经济困难而节省开销 (jianshao kaizhi; yinwei jingji kunnan er jiesheng kaixiao)

例句

"In tough economic times, businesses must tighten the belt to survive."

"在经济困难时期,公司必须勒紧裤腰带以维持生存。" (zai jingji kunnan shiqi, gongsi bixu lejin kuyaodai yi weichi shengcun)