Subject : I’ve tightened my belt for almost a year.

第一， 迷你对话

A: In order to buy this cool SUV, I’ve tightened my belt for almost a year.

为了买这辆酷的越野车，我节衣缩食将近一年了。

B: That is worth it. Look at those beauties. They love you!

那也值得，看那边的美女，她们爱死你了。

第二， 地道表达

tighten one’s belt

1. 解词释义

Tighten one’s belt字面意思是“勒紧裤腰带”，“省吃俭用，节衣缩食，节俭度日”的意思。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. I'll have to tighten my belt now that I can get no more overtime working.

由于我不能再加班加点，我只得节衣缩食。

e.g. He quitted the tiresome job and had to tighten is belt.

他辞去那份讨厌的工作，只得勒紧裤带了。

e.g. The country's crisis, he added, was so grave that even the theatre and the ballet company would have to tighten its belt.

他接着说，国家处于非常严重的危机，甚至连剧院和芭蕾舞剧团也得节衣缩食。

e.g. The government has to tighten its belt due to a large deficit.

由于庞大的赤字，政府必须缩紧预算。

e.g. I did not make both ends meet last month, so I have to tighten my belt from this month.

上个月入不敷出，导致这个月我得勒紧裤腰带过日子。