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词组 be hard up
释义
Idiom
be hard up
informal to have too little money.
We're a bit hard up at the moment so I can't really afford a new coat.

be hard up

1. slang To have little to no money. I get paid next week, so can we go out to dinner then? I'm just hard up right now.
2. slang To be lonely and thus accept questionable friends or lovers. You must be hard up for friends if you're spending time with those losers.
3. slang To need drugs or alcohol. Don't give him any money—I just know he's hard up for drugs.
4. slang To be intoxicated. Do you remember last night at the pub at all? You were hard up!

be hard ˈup

(informal) have very little money: In those days we were so hard up that meat was a real luxury. OPPOSITE: be well off

be hard ˈup for something

have too few or too little of something: We’re hard up for ideas at the moment.
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