▲月光族每到月底就穷到吃土，别说存钱了，连社交聚会都困难！（图／取自免费图库Unsplash）
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你是不是有一种感觉，明明才领完年终奖金、压岁钱，怎么过个年荷包君又变得骨瘦如柴了呢？每到月底就穷到要吃土，必须勒紧裤带过日子，别说存钱了，连社交聚会都困难，面对邀约只能说不！《VoiceTube》要教你5种最口语化的哭穷方式，让你婉拒朋友不尴尬！除了No Money，还可以这么说…
第一种，硬是要哭穷！
● poor mouth (v.) 哭穷
A: I just bought a Coach purse, so I don’t have a penny now. What should I do?
A: 我刚买了一个 Coach包包，所以我现在身上没半毛钱。该怎么办才好呢？
B: Oh! Stop crying poor mouth!
B: 噢！拜託别再哭穷了好吗？
第二种，荷包真的失血啦！
● commit wallet homicide 荷包大失血
He committed wallet homicide for his girlfriend to celebrate their first anniversary.
他为了女友荷包大失血，来庆祝他们的第一个纪念日。
第三种，穷到吃土啦！
● as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗、穷到吃土
He used to be as poor as a church mouse before his success in stock markets.
在股票投资成功以前，他曾过着一贫如洗的生活。
第四种，噢！财务赤字了
● in the red / in the hole 负债、欠款
My brother has a lot of credit card debts. He has about 1 million in the hole now.
我弟弟欠了很多卡债，他现在大概还欠一百万元。
● go bankrupt 破产
He became depressed after he went bankrupt.
他破产后陷入忧郁。
第五种，学习节俭过生活
● strap for cash / pinch pennies / pinch and scrape 精打细算
I can’t go to the movies with you guys because I’m strapped for cash now.
我不能和你们去看电影，因为我正在控制预算过日子中。
A: Can I borrow a few bucks for Christmas party?
A: 你可以借我点钱去参加圣诞派对吗？
B: Sorry, but I’m pinching pennies myself.
B: 抱歉，我正在努力节制自己的支出。
● tighten one’s belt 勒紧裤带
The young couple have to tighten their belt to make ends meet.
那对年轻的情侣必须勒紧裤带过生活，才能收支平衡。
