tighten your belt

Paddy: There's only one way out of this. You're going to have to change your lifestyle, tighten your belt and keep tightening it.

帕迪：这种情形，只有一种出路。你必须要改变你的生活方式，节衣缩食，并且这样继续下去。

The sites can even create a sample budget for you, but remember: The goal is to tighten your belt, not maintain the status quo.

这些网站甚至可以为你提供一个标准的预算。但记住：记录花费的目的是为了减少开支，不是维持现状。

But Lackner says consumption will eventually go up again; you can only tighten your belt so much.

但莱科那说消耗最终会再次上涨，你只有尽可能地勒紧腰带。

Anyway you should tighten your belt and cut down on those unnecessary items.

总之你应该节约一点不买那些不必要的东西。

Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants . If you have less money than usual you may have to tighten your belt .

有时你需要一个皮带系你的裤子。如果你的钱比平常少你要系紧你的裤带。

Why dont you tighten your belt a little?

那你平时干嘛不勒紧裤腰带呢？

When junk food beckons, tighten your belt a notch.

当垃圾食品向你招手，收紧腰带。

If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt.

如果您有比平常少的钱，你可能不得不收紧你的腰带。

Tighten your belt and cut corners.

勒紧裤腰带节俭过日子吧。

During hard economic times , you must tighten your belt.

经济艰困时，你非勒紧裤带不可。

I don't have deep pockets, son. You have to pull up your sockets and tighten your belt in order to take off your career.

我很有钱，儿子。你奋发图强，勒紧腰带才能使你的事业腾飞。

You need to tighten your belt if you want to save enough money to buy your own house.

如果想储够金钱购买自己的房子，你必须勒紧裤带，省吃俭用。