hard up
英 [ˌhɑːd ˈʌp]
美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈʌp]
adj. 拮据的，缺钱的(尤指暂时性的); 无所事事的; 无聊的
牛津词典
adj.
- 拮据的，缺钱的（尤指暂时性的）
having very little money, especially for a short period of time - 无所事事的；无聊的
lacking in sth interesting to do, talk about, etc.- ‘You could always go out with Steve.’ ‘I'm not that hard up!’
“你总可以和史蒂夫出去玩玩吧。”“我还没无聊到那个地步呢！”
- ‘You could always go out with Steve.’ ‘I'm not that hard up!’
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 拮据的;缺钱的
If you arehard up, you have very little money.- Her parents were very hard up.
她的父母手头很拮据。
- Her parents were very hard up.
英英释义
adj
- not having enough money to pay for necessities
双语例句
- I know you're hard up for new reading material.
我知道你在为找不到阅读材料发愁。 - Her parents were very hard up.
她的父母手头很拮据。 - We were so hard up we had to sleep in the car.
“咱们现在可是穷得叮当响，无家可归只能睡车里了”。 - I am hard up for money.
我手头有点紧。 - Feet hard up or leave you to jump.
两脚用力离开原地向上或向前跳。 - He's always so down at heel; is he hard up or just slovenly?
他总是这么邋遢，是生活潦倒还是不修边幅？ - Don't complain of being hard up before me!
不要在我面前哭穷！ - He's always hard up before payday.
快到发工资那几天他就闹饥荒。 - We were very hard up for money when I lost my job.
在我失业时，我们手头很紧。 - If you are hard up, I can advance you some money.
你如果缺钱，我可以借些钱给你。