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

若用投资收益满足日常费用，就必须紧裤腰带。

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

想具备在消费者紧裤腰带的情况下推动价格上涨的能力，谨慎管理。

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

起始债务越高，越紧裤腰带。

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

当企业紧裤腰带时，他们首先考虑的是可自行决定的支出。

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

所以我会买男士的裤子，裤腰剪断，让我能运动。

Charles's trousers were tight across the belly.

夏尔的裤腰太紧了。

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

我认为，我们应该紧裤腰带，而不是大花钱。

We've got to tighten our belt.

我们得省吃俭用紧裤腰带。

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

瑞德小孩子放在板上，然后他的衬衣和汗衫从裤腰事带里拉出来。

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

稀缺性思维，即使是富裕国家也紧裤腰带的想法，已经站稳了脚跟。

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

然后，我就有一条经典的卡哈特木匠裤用粗斜纹布做的，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的表口袋里掏出一只大银表，回答说：" 十一点二十二分。"

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

由于全球经济衰退，企业不得不紧裤腰带。

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

然而，这种紧裤腰带并不意味着对 DEI 政策进行根本性的重新思考。

Lots of other African governments are tightening their belts.

许多其他非洲政府也在紧裤腰带。

No wonder investors are tightening their belts.

难怪投资者紧裤腰带。

Yeah, looks like everybody's tightening their belts in this economy.

是的, 看起来每个人都在这个经济中紧裤腰带。

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

其实低卡的味道一样 而且我的裤腰变松了。

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

裤腰大小怎样 会不会太紧？

15. It's neither too tight nor too loose. It fits perfectly!

不紧也不松。正合适！【拓展】1. 痱子：heat rash2. Trash and garbage ： 美式英语的垃圾 (可替换使用)3. 透气的尿不湿：breathable diaper4. 舒适的裤腰：comfortable waistband5. 这个尿不湿吸水性极强。This diaper can hold a lot of pee。6. Pull-ups 是复数，拉拉裤有 2 条腿所以加 s，代词都用 They 和 them，或者可以说 pull-up diaper，单数就好啦。7. Rip=tear. 表示撕开，可以互换使用。但是 rip 语气更加强烈。