Charles's trousers were tight across the belly.

夏尔裤腰太紧了。

The higher the starting debt, the more belt-tightening needed.

起始债务越高，越需要勒紧裤腰带。

So I would just buy men's pants, knip the waist, keep it moving.

所以我会买男士裤子，裤腰剪断，让我能运动。

Wherever investment income is needed to meet current expenses, belts must be tightened.

若需要用投资收益满足日常费用，就必须勒紧裤腰带。

In my point of view, we should hold the strings of purse tight, instead of spending more.

我认为，我们应该勒紧裤腰带，而不大花钱。

When companies tighten their belts, they look first to discretionary spending.

当企业勒紧裤腰带时，们首先考虑可自行决定支出。

The ability to push through price increases as customers tighten their belts requires careful management.

要想具备在消费者勒紧裤腰带情况下推动价格上涨能力，需要谨慎管理。

And scarcity thinking, the idea that even rich countries need to tighten their belts, has taken hold.

稀缺性思维，即使富裕国家也需要勒紧裤腰带想法，已经站稳了脚跟。

Rhett carefully set the baby on the floor and pulled his shirt and undershirt out of his trouser band.

瑞德小心地孩子放在地板上，然后衬衣和汗衫从裤腰事带里拉出来。

Then, I have just a classic Carhartt carpenter pant in a raw denim, knip the waist a little bit.

然后，我就有一条经典卡哈特木匠裤用粗斜纹布做，裤腰剪短一点。

" Twenty-two minutes after eleven, " returned Passepartout, drawing an enormous silver watch from the depths of his pocket.

路路通伸手从裤腰上表口袋里掏出一只大银表，回答说：" 十一点二十二分。"

No wonder investors are tightening their belts.

难怪投资者勒紧裤腰带。

So how are those feeling in the waist? Are they too tight?

裤腰大小怎样 会不会太紧？

Due to the global economic recession, businesses had to tighten their belts.

由于全球经济衰退，企业不得不勒紧裤腰带。

You know what? Tastes the same and my pants fit better.

其实低卡味道一样 而且我裤腰变松了。

The other man joined them and his right hand was at the waistband of his trousers.

另一个男人加入了们， 右手放在裤腰上。

We're all doing more with less.

我们都得勒紧裤腰带干活。

This belt-tightening does not, however, amount to a fundamental rethink of DEI policies.

然而，这种勒紧裤腰带并不意味着对 DEI 政策进行根本性重新思考。

Henry is standing now, looking wobbly, his shirt untucked and his hair a mess.

亨利现在站着， 看上去摇摇晃晃， 衬衫没有塞进裤腰， 头发也乱糟糟。

Most of us have survived a recession, so we're familiar with the belt-tightening strategies needed to survive a slump.

我们中大多数人都挺过了经济衰退，因此我们熟悉在经济衰退中生存所需勒紧裤腰带策略。