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belt /belt/► SEE ALLbelow the beltunder your belttighten your belt
●below the ˈbelt (of a comment, attack, etc. 评论、攻击等) unfair and unkind 不公正；暗中伤人◆Her remarks about his age were a bit below the belt.
她对他年龄的评论有点刻薄。 NOTE This expression comes from boxing, and refers to the rule that forbids boxers from hitting each other below the waist. 这个表达法源于拳击。根据比赛规则，拳击手不得击打对手腰部以下的部位。 ●under your ˈbeltalready achieved and so making you feel more confident 已经获得（从而感到更加自信）◆With ten years’ experience under his belt, Mark was ready to start his own business.
凭着积累了十年的经验，马克准备开办自己的公司。●tighten your ˈbeltspend less money, eat less food, etc. because there is little available 勒紧腰带；省吃俭用◆In wartime everyone has to tighten their belts.战争时期大家都必须省吃俭用。◆We’ll have to tighten our belts if we want to save any money for a summer break this year.我们要想攒点钱今年夏天去度假，就得勒紧腰带。 OPP throw your money about/around ▸ ˈbelt-tightening noun ◆Continued government belt-tightening has helped to reduce public debt.政府持续勒紧腰带使得公债得以下降。 |