straitened /ˈstreɪtənd/

• 1. 

  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]

  例：

  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。