1.to spend less money
1.Paddy: There's only one way out of this. You're going to have to change your lifestyle, tighten your belt and keep tightening it.
帕迪：这种情形，只有一种出路。你必须要改变你的生活方式，节衣缩食，并且这样继续下去。
2.The sites can even create a sample budget for you, but remember: The goal is to tighten your belt, not maintain the status quo.
这些网站甚至可以为你提供一个标准的预算。但记住：记录花费的目的是为了减少开支，不是维持现状。
3.But Lackner says consumption will eventually go up again; you can only tighten your belt so much.
但莱科那说消耗最终会再次上涨，你只有尽可能地勒紧腰带。
4.Anyway you should tighten your belt and cut down on those unnecessary items.
总之你应该节约一点不买那些不必要的东西。
5.Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants . If you have less money than usual you may have to tighten your belt .
有时你需要一个皮带系你的裤子。如果你的钱比平常少你要系紧你的裤带。
6.Why dont you tighten your belt a little?
那你平时干嘛不勒紧裤腰带呢？
7.When junk food beckons, tighten your belt a notch.
当垃圾食品向你招手，收紧腰带。
8.If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt.
如果您有比平常少的钱，你可能不得不收紧你的腰带。
9.Tighten your belt and cut corners.
勒紧裤腰带节俭过日子吧。
10.During hard economic times , you must tighten your belt.
经济艰困时，你非勒紧裤带不可。