in straitened circumstances 困苦 ; 生活艰难窘迫
straitened means 有限的财产
to be in straitened circumstances 左支右绌
straitened student 贫困大学生
straitened d 贫困的
ADJ If someone is living in straitened circumstances, they do not have as much money as they used to, and are finding it very hard to buy or pay for everything that they need. 经济拮据的 [正式] [usu ADJ n]
His father died when he was ten, leaving the family in straitened circumstances.
他十岁时父亲去世了，家里生活变得很拮据。
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