Yuan, it will take 30 years for a genuine member of the salaried, even if heallround.
30万,一个真正的“工薪族”一年就算勒紧裤腰带攒下一万元, 也要30年.
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The company had to operate penuriously in order to survive the economic downturn.
公司不得不勒紧裤腰带,过着节衣缩食的生活才能在经济低迷时期生存下来。
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If food is scarce it's no use complaining; we shall just have to pull in our belts.
如果食物短缺,抱怨也没有用, 我们只能勒紧裤腰带.
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If you are serious about building wealth, gird your loins and be prepared to put in.
如果你真想积累财富的话, 就要勒紧裤腰带,准备把钱省下来.
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In times of plenty, they gorged themselves . In times of dearth , they fasted.
他们在丰收时节狼吞虎咽,在饥荒时唯有勒紧裤腰带了.
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This belt-tightening means fewer car sales and thus fewer jobs for car-part makers.
这就勒紧裤腰带的做法意味着汽车销量的进一步减少,那么汽车零件制造商所需要的工人就更少.
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