刚刚才发薪水，有人提议这个周末大家一起上馆子打打牙祭。我因为想要减肥，好穿新近买的一条短裙，推辞说: "No, I don't think I can make it. I want to tighten my belt."
后来，Mary悄悄地问我：“如果你最近手头不方便的话， 我能帮你什么忙吗？”
不会啊，不是早晨才发了薪水吗？我被她问得一头雾水，解释半天才弄明白。原来, "tighten my belt" 是指经济拮据，必须节衣缩食度日。例如: "The harvest was bad last year, we all had to tighten our belts."
（摘自《世界日报》）
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