• adj. 經濟上拮據的，貧困的
• v. 使窘迫；限制…的范圍（straiten的過去分詞）

strait,手緊的，窘迫的，-en,使，-ed,形容詞后綴。

straitened (adj.)

c. 1600, "too narrow;" 1716, "reduced to hardship;" past participle adjective from strait (v.). Phrase straitened circumstances recorded from 1766.

1. The family of eight was living in straitened circumstances .

八口之家日子過得很拮據。

來自《權威詞典》

2. He was a writer living in straitened circumstances.

他是一個生活拮據的作家.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He is straitened for want of money.

他因缺錢而受窘.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. There is much talk of cuts in the diplomatic service in these straitened times.

在如今經濟不景氣的情況下，有很多傳言說要削減外交支出。

來自柯林斯例句

5. His father died when he was ten, leaving the family in straitened circumstances.

他10歲時父親去世了，家里生活變得很拮據。

來自柯林斯例句