| 单词 | in straitened circumstances |
| 释义 | in straitened circumstances (once / 70354 pages) adj WORD FAMILY in straitened circumstances USAGE EXAMPLESThe architect grew up in Toronto in straitened circumstances, and his long climb to the pinnacle of architecture was arduous. Economist(Oct 29, 2015) Most of the kids were hardscrabble, living in straitened circumstances, though some had been kicked out of private schools and were simply in disgrace. The New Yorker(May 25, 2015) For the first time since 2005, there will be only nine teams in the paddock and some of them are competing in straitened circumstances. Reuters(Oct 27, 2014) adj not having enough money to pay for necessities Syn hard up, impecunious, penniless, penurious, pinched poor having little money or few possessions |
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