Charles's trousers were tight across the belly.

夏尔太紧了。

The higher the starting debt, the more belt-tightening needed.

起始债务越高，越需要勒紧带。

We've got to tighten our belt.

我们得省吃俭用勒紧带。

So I would just buy men's pants, knip the waist, keep it moving.

所以我会买男士，把剪断，让我能运。

Wherever investment income is needed to meet current expenses, belts must be tightened.

若需要用投资收益满足日常费用，就必须勒紧带。

In my point of view, we should hold the strings of purse tight, instead of spending more.

我认为，我们应该勒紧带，而不是大把花钱。

When companies tighten their belts, they look first to discretionary spending.

当企业勒紧带时，他们首先考虑是可自行决定支出。

The ability to push through price increases as customers tighten their belts requires careful management.

要想具备在消费者勒紧带情况下推上涨能力，需要谨慎管理。

Rhett carefully set the baby on the floor and pulled his shirt and undershirt out of his trouser band.

瑞德小心地把孩放在地板上，然后把他衬衣和汗衫从事带里拉出来。

And scarcity thinking, the idea that even rich countries need to tighten their belts, has taken hold.

稀缺性思维，即使是富裕国家也需要勒紧带想法，已经站稳了脚跟。

Then, I have just a classic Carhartt carpenter pant in a raw denim, knip the waist a little bit.

然后，我就有一条经典卡哈特木匠用粗斜纹布做，把剪短一点。

" Twenty-two minutes after eleven, " returned Passepartout, drawing an enormous silver watch from the depths of his pocket.

路路通伸手从上表口袋里掏出一只大银表，回答说：" 十一点二十二分。"

No wonder investors are tightening their belts.

难怪投资者勒紧带。

Lots of other African governments are tightening their belts.

许多其他非洲政府也在勒紧带。

So how are those feeling in the waist? Are they too tight?

大小怎样 会不会太紧？

Due to the global economic recession, businesses had to tighten their belts.

由于全球经济衰退，企业不得不勒紧带。

I guess we have to tighten our belts.

我想我们必须勒紧带了。

You know what? Tastes the same and my pants fit better.

其实低卡味道一样 而且我变松了。

Yeah, looks like everybody's tightening their belts in this economy.

是, 看起来每个人都在这个经济中勒紧带。

The other man joined them and his right hand was at the waistband of his trousers.

另一个男人加入了他们， 右手放在上。