| 单词 | in straitened circumstances |
| 例句 | Knowing we were in straitened circumstances, she brought bags of “old” clothes that looked fairly new to me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The book follows the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—who live in straitened circumstances and have fallen on even harder times now that their father has gone off to war as a chaplain. Timeless Preoccupations and Old-School Virtues 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The architect grew up in Toronto in straitened circumstances, and his long climb to the pinnacle of architecture was arduous. A life in shapes 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The evocation of being a bright, loved child in straitened circumstances will stop all readers-who-would-be-writers in their tracks and make them think again. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z She was raised by her mother, sometimes in straitened circumstances, in Lancaster, Pa. Bored at school, she rebelled — challenging teachers, lashing out at her mother, hanging out with hackers and languishing in school. Danah Boyd: Cracking Teenagers? Online Codes 2012-01-20T23:56:23Z Rijneveld’s debut novel, which won the 2020 International Booker Prize, centers on a dreamy girl growing up in straitened circumstances on a Dutch farm. New & Noteworthy, From the Rubik’s Cube to the Deep South 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z His father, an ordained Church of Scotland minister, died while he was still a child, leaving the family in straitened circumstances. Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia's independence hero 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z She is prepared to remain at the advertising firm even though she considers it a “beastly office”, and refuses to start a family in straitened circumstances. The lessons of “Keep the Aspidistra Flying” for millennials 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The Montclair variation grows up in straitened circumstances but with an intact family. Paul Auster’s Novel of Chance 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z For some kids brought up in straitened circumstances or on the wrong side of the tracks, boxing is one of the few ways to achieve respectability. Nick Blackwell: How boxing's inherent darkness also makes it attractive 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Advertisement Mr. Youssef was raised in straitened circumstances in Londrina, a town in Paraná, and as a teenager he helped his mother at a food concession at a local airport. Petrobras Oil Scandal Leaves Brazilians Lamenting a Lost Dream 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Most of the kids were hardscrabble, living in straitened circumstances, though some had been kicked out of private schools and were simply in disgrace. Surfing into Adolescence 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z For the first time since 2005, there will be only nine teams in the paddock and some of them are competing in straitened circumstances. Formula One's chickens come home to roost 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z And then I couldn’t recall the name of the female chief Supreme Court justice raised in straitened circumstances. Hoard Tupperware? Use cruise control? You may be suffering from advancing age. He was raised in straitened circumstances, in a trailer park. Dinner Lab Brings the Wisdom of Crowds to Haute Cuisine 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Friends and acquaintances thought the husband was a madman to continue his quest of birds when his family was in straitened circumstances. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z I have known good men that were quite rich, and I have known some mean men who were in straitened circumstances. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z Her father, a West India merchant, left his family in straitened circumstances, and Charlotte, who had a fine contralto voice, went on the operatic stage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z In the final act the hero was in straitened circumstances, but all ends well, with the discomfiture of old Dubad and his worthy son, and the final settlement of all jealousies between the other characters. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z Many are kept always in straitened circumstances, from the incessant demands on their time and attention. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z It deals with the fortunes of a family in straitened circumstances, the father of which has a gift for poetry that publishers refuse to recognize. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z His youth was spent in straitened circumstances, but he gradually acquired a reputation as a singer at the various courts of the German princes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Persons in straitened circumstances, who actually live from hand to mouth, deposit their hard-earned savings for a twelvemonth to be spent on this grand festival. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z The arts did not bring wealth to those who practised them, however, and his parents at the time of his birth were in straitened circumstances. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z The physician often has patients who have been in affluence but after a financial panic are in straitened circumstances. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Such objects were given as souvenirs, and occasionally sold by families in straitened circumstances. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Many years having elapsed, the son is not recognised by his father, who has married a second wife and is in straitened circumstances. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z Being in straitened circumstances he early commenced a life of toil, supported himself and to a great extent educated himself. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z He could see, as well as the girls, that the little family were in straitened circumstances. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z She had only one aunt, the wife of her father's brother, a good and kind woman; who, however, was in straitened circumstances, and lived in a distant village. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Few people have spent any considerable time abroad without being for a season in straitened circumstances. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Should a pension be vouchsafed to the family of a distinguished professional man, left in straitened circumstances, it is, for the most part, comparatively inconsiderable in amount. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z His father was in straitened circumstances; and their united labours—for they tilled and sowed the same fields together—were unable to improve them. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 The death of his father called him back to England, and being left in straitened circumstances he zealously pursued the study of law, and was admitted a barrister in 1582. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis I found her lonely and dejected; her husband had no post, and they were living in straitened circumstances. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun They came to a halt before a house the exterior of which showed it to be inhabited by persons in straitened circumstances, and then they ascended the well-worn front steps leading to its main entrance. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day Jess's mother was a widow and in straitened circumstances, and sometimes Jess was cramped for clothing as well as spending money. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won The commutation ticket is the proper card for a gentleman in straitened circumstances. Snow on the Headlight A Story of the Great Burlington Strike His son, William Henry, long survived him; but the forgeries blighted his literary reputation for ever, and he died in straitened circumstances, about the year 1840. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches It is because you have harped upon this idea that you are still in straitened circumstances. The Heart of the New Thought The result of Harmar's campaign had been very disheartening, and the government was in straitened circumstances, both as to men and means. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Divorced women are often in straitened circumstances and become concubines or the kept mistresses of Europeans or even of the Chinese. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It Living on rich land, on their own land, near to a growing town, they had forgotten what it was to be in straitened circumstances. The Rainbow He knew that bills had been left unpaid through his mother's illness, and that the family were in straitened circumstances. Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast The other aunt was a Moscow lady of style and consequence, though in straitened circumstances. The Brothers Karamazov And an exile in straitened circumstances, one of the hardest conditions of life. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley It was difficult for me to reconcile all this with the idea of people living in straitened circumstances. Major Frank He was but a boy of eleven when his father died, leaving his family in straitened circumstances. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The fact is, I am at present in straitened circumstances. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets Her marriage to an officer in the Prince de Cond�’s army was an unhappy one; and she was left, deserted by her husband, in straitened circumstances. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I Burke retired from parliament at the close of the trial of Hastings, and, as he was in straitened circumstances, accepted two pensions of £1,200 and £2,500. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Her husband was a broker, or something like that, and died during a panic, and as she was in straitened circumstances she came to us. David Malcolm For the next few years she wandered from town to town about Boston in straitened circumstances, healing, teaching, and endeavoring to found an organized society. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing Yours ever affectionately, J. A. Mr. Austen's death placed his widow and daughters in straitened circumstances; for most of his income had been derived from the livings of Steventon and Deane. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record His confidence was easily won, and in the course of this and subsequent interviews I learned that his only home was with an aged father, who was himself out of work and in straitened circumstances. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries. Before I quitted my mother’s roof I gave her thirty sequins, which she was most thankful for, as she was in straitened circumstances. The Pacha of Many Tales He was in straitened circumstances, yet of gentle race—but like the steward in the Scripture, ‘work he could not, to beg he was ashamed.’ Jacob Faithful Nancy, eldest daughter of an English country family, in straitened circumstances. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 They were in straitened circumstances, and could not effectively heat the large and handsome house left by the father of the family. Girls and Women This was doubly hard, as the DeVeres were in straitened circumstances at this time, money being very scarce. The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch Or, Great Days Among the Cowboys For a hard-working mechanic, in straitened circumstances, courage of another kind was required. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 Many of them were the sons of wealthy parents, while he at times was in straitened circumstances. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers He made many attempts to procure a good situation in New York for a well-known English author, who was at that time in straitened circumstances. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 She had borne no child to him, and after his death she, together with a younger sister, was living in straitened circumstances. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan To these were joined others desirous of change, or in straitened circumstances, who though not at heart pious, professed for the time to be influenced by the same principles and motives. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. Only the other day I was told that one of his greatest opponents having died in straitened circumstances, Geach took charge of his sons, and placed them in positions to raise themselves to opulence. Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men A stranger would have taken the Count for a half-pay officer of good birth in straitened circumstances. A Cigarette-Maker's Romance He, however, is not at all sanguine, as Germany is itself in straitened circumstances. In the World War Frau Weber was glad enough of the opportunity to let lodgings to Mozart, for, as in Mannheim and Munich, the family was in straitened circumstances. The Loves of Great Composers He had been banished from the French Court for his participation in the insurrection of Brittany, and was living in straitened circumstances. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. I. (of V.) When Frank left Southwick two years ago and pursued Lizzie Baker to London, he had found her in straitened circumstances and unable to obtain employment. Mike Fletcher A Novel If in straitened circumstances they give their souls to spotless floors; if rich, to flawless mahogany and china, to perfect household machinery. The Business of Being a Woman She seemed—I hope you will forgive me—to speak as though she lived in straitened circumstances. The Lighted Way Judge Clemens, Sam's father, died and left the family in straitened circumstances, and Sam's schooling ended there. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers The care of offspring, where there are offspring, devolves wholely on them; which, if left in straitened circumstances, is often a burden they are unable to bear. Sermons on Various Important Subjects Dear Sister Teresa—you see the familiar name comes to my tongue though you have put off the habit—we shall be a long time in straitened circumstances. Sister Teresa The year above mentioned, the last of that term, found the poet in straitened circumstances. Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 The wages are not high, and only those in straitened circumstances, the dissolute, and profligate, who have no homes of their own, are inclined to let themselves to labor in gold mines. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life He died young, leaving his lovely widow in straitened circumstances, having only her widow's pension to depend on. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 7, August 12, 1850 "How silly you are, my dear Juliette!" expostulated Mademoiselle Aurelie, the elderly lady, an old friend in straitened circumstances, who had seen her come into the world. A Love Episode Before I quitted my mother's roof I gave her thirty sequins, which she was most thankful for, as she was in straitened circumstances. The Pacha of Many Tales Many of the wealthy found themselves in straitened circumstances, and many of the poor suffered and died for want of food. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation Though always in straitened circumstances, the Garrisons were very hospitable. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 At the time of their emigration, they were obliged to leave all their possessions, not portable, behind them; and were in consequence in straitened circumstances. Woman: Man's Equal Although very often in straitened circumstances, the Lord has never left them to want for any good they needed, having, in a truly wonderful manner supplied their wants, in answer to prayer. The Wonders of Prayer A Record of Well Authenticated and Wonderful Answers to Prayer William Henry Timrod, father of the poet, died of disease contracted in the Florida war, and his family thereafter were in straitened circumstances. The Poems of Henry Timrod Although I am unhappily in straitened circumstances at present, my social influence is something enormous; and a Company, to be called the Duke of Plaza-Toro, Limited, is in course of formation to work me. The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan The family is still in straitened circumstances, the father having proved too weak a character to support them. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology And all those who live in straitened circumstances, though keeping up the appearance of comfort,—how many are there of those? System of Economical Contradictions; or, the Philosophy of Misery About this time, his father, a poor Protestant minister, died, and the family was left in straitened circumstances; but a small pension from the state allowed Abel to enter Christiania University in 1821. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Madame Hsing's brother and sister-in-law were, indeed, in straitened circumstances at home. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books There were those, who, being in straitened circumstances at home, and easily contented, readily took up their quarters in the temple. Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books He also went to Halle, where his mother was still living; Zachow, however, was dead, and had left his widow in straitened circumstances, with an idle and intemperate son. Handel The guardians whom he appointed appropriated the estate, leaving Demosthenes and his sister in straitened circumstances. Authors of Greece Aleck was a brawny miner; but the premature explosion of a blast in an exploring tunnel had blotted out his life in an instant, leaving his family without a protector, and in straitened circumstances. The Canadian Elocutionist He died last year and left his widow and child in straitened circumstances. An Ambitious Man The new comer was a widow; her husband had been in the army; of good family; but a mauvais sujet; she had been left in straitened circumstances with an only son. What Will He Do with It? — Complete The new comer was a widow; her husband had been in the army; of good family; but a /mauvais sujet/; she had been left in straitened circumstances with an only son. What Will He Do with It? — Volume 04 Speaking generally, the trade union movement as a whole will emerge from the war in straitened circumstances. The War and Democracy Carlyle still remained in straitened circumstances, although his reputation was now established. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam I understand Mrs Irving is not a churchwoman, and she may be in real need, as the family is in straitened circumstances. An Ambitious Man What if he did, in straitened circumstances, accept their aid? Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12 American Leaders This state of things, too, while it bore heavily upon the moneyed classes, was still more ruinous to those in moderate and, most of all, to those in straitened circumstances. Fiat Money Inflation in France She did not recognize me, but as she seemed to be in straitened circumstances, I found a way to assist her to at least three months' board and lodging by sending her anonymously 500 francs. The Secrets of the German War Office There were no near relations, and those remaining, with most of their friends and acquaintances who had not been alienated, were struggling like themselves in straitened circumstances. The Earth Trembled He was but fourteen when his father died, leaving the family in straitened circumstances. History of American Literature But the place cried aloud for the service of the decorator, and it did not need the deductive powers of a Paul Harley to determine that Mr. Colin Camber was in straitened circumstances. Bat Wing Almost all my father's OLD friends are dead or gone, and a man like him, especially in straitened circumstances, does not readily make new friends. Warlock o' Glenwarlock It hurt Mavis considerably to tell her the story she had concocted, of a husband in straitened circumstances in America, who was struggling to prepare a home for her. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl He invented a touching story to this effect: That his father was in straitened circumstances, that he had given him not only his savings, but had run himself into debt. Bel Ami It was impossible not to arrive at the conclusion that they were indeed in straitened circumstances. Jezebel's Daughter The young man in straitened circumstances who comes to New York City to enter literature has but one thing to do, provided he has studied carefully his field in advance. Waifs and Strays Part 1 "Not exactly; still, the Academy does endeavor to choose whose who are in straitened circumstances, and who have made sacrifices too heavy for their means." The Lesser Bourgeoisie At her right-hand, in this cause, labours fair Josephine the Widow Beauharnais, though in straitened circumstances: intent, both of them, to blandish down the grimness of Republican austerity, and recivilise mankind. The French Revolution |
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