“拮据”常见的英文表达是 “hard up” 或 “strapped for cash/money”,也可用 “in financial straits”(较为正式) 来表示经济状况紧张、资金短缺。以下为具体用法示例:
hard up:强调经济上困难、手头紧。
例句:I'm a bit hard up at the moment, so I can't afford to go on holiday.(我现在手头有点紧,所以没钱去度假。)
strapped for cash/money:形象地表达出钱不够用、资金匮乏的状态。
例句:After paying all the bills, we're strapped for cash this month.(付完所有账单后,我们这个月手头很紧。)
in financial straits:比较正式的说法,用于描述经济上陷入困境、财务状况艰难。
例句:The company has been in financial straits for the past few years.(这家公司过去几年一直处于财务困境。)