捉襟見(jiàn)肘的英文怎么說(shuō)
2012-07-11 20:19
捉襟見(jiàn)肘的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
pull/the front of a garment/expose/elbow
to pull up one's jacket to conceal the raggedness only to expose one's elbows
[解釋]
拉一拉衣襟,就露出臂肘。原形容衣服破爛,現(xiàn)比喻顧這個(gè)就顧不了那個(gè),窮于應(yīng)付。
[Explanation]
to have too many problems to deal with
[例子]
雖然他賣(mài)水果賺了一些錢(qián),但是花這么多錢(qián)買(mǎi)一輛汽車(chē)還顯得捉襟見(jiàn)肘。
[Example]
Although he made some money by selling fruits, it has too many problems to deal with for him to buy a car with so much money.
[英文等價(jià)詞]
caught short
in the cart
in the soup
out at the elbows
- Cannot make the ends meet
捉襟見(jiàn)肘