As Texas already runs a tight ship, in keeping with its low-tax, low-spend philosophy, this means cutting to the bone rather than trimming fat.

因为在其低税收、低支出的政策之下德州早已是精简持家，现在这样的削减堪称割肉而非减肥了。

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The section of the hold of a ship that is within the Angle made by the bow and is used for trimming or for storage of cargo.

船首舱在前桨形成的角落内的船的货舱部分，用于平衡船身或贮存货物。

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