in reduced circumstances

they have been living in reduced circumstances since she lost her job .

自从她失业以来，他们一直过着经济拮据的生活。

The rich man was astonished at first, then said regretfully:" How can you be in reduced circumstances?

富人先是大吃一惊，接着惋惜地说：“你怎么会弄到这个地步呢？

They are the descendants of emperors and kings and are now living in reduced circumstances.

他们是帝王的后代，但是现在境况大不如前了。

The rich man was astonished at first, then said regretfully: "How can you be in reduced circumstances? Alas5, you completely misunderstood what I meant by stealing and robbing."

富人先是大吃一惊，接着惋惜地说：“你怎么会弄到这个地步呢？哎呀！你把我说的偷、抢的意思完全误会了。”

they have been living in reduced circumstances since john lost his job.

约翰失业后，他们一直生活拮据。细节；详情

previous generations tended to begin adulthood in reduced circumstances ---- milk crates in the living room, old milwaukee in the fridge.

以前的几代人倾向于在贫寒的环境下成家立业——牛奶箱子堆放在起居室里，冰箱里放的也是老牌的密尔沃基啤酒。

though living in reduced circumstances themselves my parents still felt an obligation to help those even less fortunate.

尽管我父母自己生活很贫困，他们仍然感到有义务帮助那些比他们更不幸的人。