strapped
adjective
informaluk/stræpt/us/stræpt/not having enoughmoney:
手头紧的,缺钱的I'dloveto come to Hawaii with you, but I'm a little strapped(forcash).我想和你一起去夏威夷,但恐怕我现在手头有点儿紧。
not having much or enough money
- poorHer family was poor and didn't own a computer.
- pennilessAt the time, I was a penniless student.
- impoverishedBenefits should be targeted at the most impoverished families.
- disadvantagedThe scheme was set up to help disadvantaged children.
- deprivedDeprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts.