money difficulties

• 经济拮据

money difficulties的用法和样例：

例句

1. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.
   家里本来就经济拮据，所以当父亲发现女儿在用这些纸装饰放在圣诞树下的礼物盒时恼怒不已。