勒紧裤带 meaning in Chinese

tighten [pull in] one's belt

If it fails, we'll have to tighten our belts and turn the forces around .
如果失败，我们必须勒紧裤带，把这股潮流顶回去。
As food was scarce , they had to pull in their belts
由于食品缺乏，他们只好勒紧裤带。
Howard : not really . we ' ve had to tighten our belts a bit , too
没有。我们也在勒紧裤带苦撑。
In those hard times , they all had to pull in their belts
在那艰难的岁月里，他们都只得勒紧裤带。
That would certainly be a relief to libya ' s cash - strapped wage earners
这对利比亚勒紧裤带的工薪族来说是个解脱。