自从我失业后，我们都不得不勒紧裤腰带。

Since I lost my job we've all had to ___tighten ___our ___belts.

这一切都需要钱，而我们从哪里获得这些额外资金呢，只能来自纳税人，他们不得不再次勒紧裤腰带。

All this costs money and where do we get this extra money from but from the tax payers, who once again have to ___tighten ___their ___belts.

为了应对经济下滑，建议家庭勒紧裤腰带。

To cope with the financial downturn, households are advised to ___tighten ___their ___belts.