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straitened
straitened, ppl. a. (ˈstreɪt(ə)nd) [f. straiten v. + -ed1.] In various senses of the verb. 1. Contracted, narrowed; insufficiently spacious.1602 [J. Willis] Art Stenogr. A 5, Stenographie, signifieth a straightned or compendious Writing. 1694 Addison Poems, Virg. Georg. iv. 375 First then a close co...
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straitened
straitened/ˈstreɪtnd; `stretnd/ adj(idm 习语) in straitened `circumstances (fml esp euph 文, 尤作委婉语) having scarcely enough money to live on; in poverty 勉强糊口的; 穷困的.
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Walter Chetwynd (Lichfield MP)
In 1731, he was in a financially straitened situation and resigned his seat to take the post of Governor of Barbados at £2,000 a year.
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Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de Sablé
In 1614 she married Philippe Emmanuel de Laval, marquis de Sablé, who died in 1640, leaving her in somewhat straitened circumstances.
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angustated
† angustated, ppl. a. Obs. rare. [f. as prec. with ppl. ending -ed.] Narrowed, contracted.1615 Crooke Body of Man 787 His Venter or Belly is angustated or straightned [i.e. straitened].
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Edward Stillingfleet (physician)
The bishop died in 1699, leaving nothing to his son, and accordingly, on the death of the latter in 1708, his widow was in straitened circumstances.
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unstraitened
unˈstraitened, ppl. a. (un-1 8.)1665 Glanvill Scepsis Sci. (ed. 2) i. 2 All those enoblements that were suitable to the measures of an unstraightned Goodness. [1755 Johnson, Unstraitened, not contracted.] 1855 Singleton Virgil II. 473 On their fainty shoulders bear they off Their bows unstraitened.
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unwrithe
† unˈwrithe, v. Obs.—0 [un-2 3. Cf. OE. un-, onwr{iacu}þan.] trans. = unwreathe v.11611 Cotgr., Destortiller, to vnwrith, vnwind, open, vnwrap. 1731 Bailey (vol. II), Unwrithen, unwreathed, untwisted, straitened.
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Jacob John Glossbrenner
His mother and he and his three siblings were left in very straitened circumstances.
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straiten
straiten, v. (ˈstreɪt(ə)n) Forms: 6 streyghten, streyten, 6–7 streiten, 6–8 streighten, 6–9 straighten, 7 straicten, strayten, 7– straiten. [f. strait a. + -en5.] 1. trans. To render strait or narrow; to narrow, contract (an opening, a passage, road, stream, etc.). Now somewhat rare.1552 Huloet, Str...
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Frederick Schoenfeld
He became depressed about his straitened circumstances and after an unsuccessful first attempt at suicide, drowned himself in a water-filled quarry at
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Matthew 11:28
But if the vessels of flesh are straitened, the regions of love will be enlarged.
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insonorous
insonorous, a. rare. (ɪnsəʊˈnɔərəs, now freq. ɪnˈsɒnərəs) [in-3.] Not sonorous; giving a dull or muffled sound.1795 Fortnight's Ramble 11 An insonorous voice exclaiming, Damn your day-lights, stop the coach! 1889 J. M. Robertson Ess. Crit. Meth. 75 The old music-room, with its straitened insonorous ...
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Kalle Nämdeman
He moved to Virserum, Småland, where he lived out his days in straitened circumstances. His statue now stands in Eskilstuna’s Folk Park.
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释义. be coming out at the elbows. 捉襟见肘; be hard up. <口>缺钱,穷,短缺; 捉襟见肘; 左支右绌; be in straitened circumstances. 捉襟见肘;左支右绌;手头困乏;饮冰茹檗; 点击 人工翻译 ,了解更多 人工释义.
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