今年双十一各个商家发货速度能“擦出火星子”，都没给人留下个退款的机会，现在尾款已付，相信不少小伙伴跟C姐一样都钱包空空了。那用英语如何说自己“缺钱”呢？
short of money
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short of money 缺钱
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I'm short of money and just about treading water until pay day.
我大抵是穷了罢，在发工资之前只能勉强活着。
tread的意思是“踩;踏”，tread water的本意是“踩水”，这个短语引申的意思是“勉强维持”。
be cleaned out
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be cleaned out 资金严重枯竭
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I'm cleaned out after the poker game last night, so can you pay for dinner?
昨晚的牌局把我输光了（《拒绝赌博！》），你能请我吃饭吗？
as poor as a church mouse
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as poor as a church mouse
还有一点点钱，或彻底没钱了
🌰举个例子
He's poor as a church mouse now because he squandered his inheritance on lavish, unnecessary purchases.
他现在一贫如洗，因为他把遗产挥霍在奢侈且不必要的东西上。
strapped for cash
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strapped for cash 捉襟见肘（特别是指暂时的为钱所困）
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Would you mind covering the cost of dinner? I'm a little strapped for cash at the moment.
你介意付晚餐的费用吗？我现在手头有点紧。
not have two pennies to rub together
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not have two pennies to rub together
两分钱都凑不出来了（看到这个短语，就知道是那个动作了...）
🌰举个例子
During college, when I didn't have two pennies to rub together, I survived on ramen noodles for months.
我大学一分钱都没有的时候，就靠吃拉面活了好几个月。
用英语花式说自己缺钱，你学会了吗？今天的内容就这些，最后让我们复习一下：
short of money
be cleaned out
as poor as a church mouse
strapped for cash
not have two pennies to rub together
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