pull in his belt

• vi. 勒紧腰带(忍受饥饿)

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. It was time for the government to pull in its belt and reduce spending.
   政府是时候勒紧腰带，减少开销了。
2. In a period of mass unemployment a lot of people must learn to tighten their belt.
   在大批人失业其间，很多人不得不束紧腰带，省吃俭用。