I sat back down, buckled my seat belt and assumed the survival position.

我回到了座位上，系上安全带，思索着采取怎样的姿势才能保命。

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For some families, the belt-tightening is about survival.

对于一些家庭，强制紧缩是为了生存。

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For many families, the belt-tightening is about survival.

对许多家庭来说，束紧裤带省吃俭用，只是为幸免于死。

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