Straiten

(verb.) squeeze together.

(verb.) bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.

以利沙整理

• He could not refuse, when he knew how straitened were the circumstances of his parents. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• My grub-worm is always a straitened, struggling, care-worn tradesman. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The old maid was too poor to give much, though she straitened herself to privation that she might contribute her mite when needful. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I think Mr. Murdstone's means were straitened at about this time; but it is little to the purpose. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• You know I cannot do that: straitened on all sides as I am, I have nothing for it but to push on. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Why, you know, Sir Thomas's means will be rather straitened if the Antigua estate is to make such poor returns. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Are you aware how small his means are, and of the straitened circumstances of his widow? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

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