hard-up的意思|示意

He was rather hard up for a time.

他一度生活很窘.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Ever since I lost my job, I have been hard up.

自从失业后, 我的手头很紧.

辞典例句

After New York, Brooklyn looked actually poor and hard - up.

和纽约相比.布鲁克林真显得寒酸而贫穷.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

My parents were hard up during the 1930 s but now they are well - off.

在三十年代,我的双亲经济拮据,但现在他们很富有.

辞典例句

Sometimes, when they were very hard up, they sold something.

有时他们穷得实在过不下去了, 只好卖掉些东西.

辞典例句

Her parents were very hard up.

她的父母手头很拮据。

柯林斯例句