on a tight budget 预算紧张
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low budget 预算少
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on a tight budget 预算紧张
tight是很紧的意思,budget是预算,on a tight(small、shoestring)budget就代表说,处于一个预算很紧张的状态,言下之意,没钱。
例句
She started her business on a small/tight/shoestring budget and could not afford to overspend.
她开始做生意时预算很少,不能超支。