hard-up

英 ['hɑːd'ʌp] 美 ['hɑːd'ʌp]

• adj. 缺钱；手头紧

英英释义

形容词 hard up:

1. not having enough money to pay for necessities

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Being short of money, I made a virtue of necessity and gave up smoking.
   我因缺钱，倒也乐得把烟戒了。
2. As a college student,he is often hard up for money.
   作为一名大学生，他经常手头紧。

词汇搭配

• hard up for 缺少(穷于)
• hard up for money 经济拮据
• hard up 缺（钱）
• set up hard 拉紧