adj. uptight
misc. short of money ; be down to the wire
每当我手头拮据的时候，他总是倾囊相助。
Whenever I'm hard up for money, he will empty his purse to help me.
冉阿让作这种短期旅行，常常是在家用拮据的时候。
It was usually when money was lacking in the house that jean Valjean took these little trips.
幸好，现在饲养成本慢慢下降，减轻了养猪户拮据的程度。
Thankfully, slowly declining feed costs are now easing the squeeze on farmers.
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