They planned to keep the budget low by living on boiled noodles.

他们以煮面条为食，以保持低预算。

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They planned to keep the budget low by living on boiled noodles, with the occasional hamburger shop treat.

他们计划煮面条来果腹，偶尔也到汉堡店吃汉堡，以此来降低预算。

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Living on a budget most of my life, my instinct relies on thrift store finds, the outlet mall and good bargains.

我的生活一直有预算的压力，我的直觉就是要在商店里找到最省钱的商品，多逛仓库店再加上会还价。

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Instead,he is back to living on a shoestring a very low budget.

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