cut one's coat according to one's cloth

  1. 量入为出; 量体裁衣
    • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.
      今年我们必须学会量入为出。
    • Now money is tight, and you should cut your coat according to your cloth.
      现在钱很紧, 你们应该量入为出。
    • We wanted to buy a bigger house than this but we had to cut our coat according to our cloth.
      我们原想买比这个大些的房子, 但是得量力而为呀。
    • They've learnt how to cut their coat according to their cloth since they moved to the countryside.
      自从搬到农村后, 他们学会了如何量入为出。
    • My salary is not very large at the moment, so we must cut our coat according to our cloth.
      我目前的薪水还不高, 所以我们得量入为出。
    • Times are changed and we must, to use the homely metaphor, cut our coat according to our cloth.
      时代变了, 因此, 用朴实的隐喻来讲, 我们必须“适应环境”。

网络词典

cut one's coat according to one's cloth

英 kʌt 美 kʌt
动词 中文翻译:切
同义词: ['slice', 'sever', 'trim']

例句:

  1. 1. She cut the cake into small pieces for everyone to share.
    她把蛋糕切成小块让大家分享。
  2. 2. The carpenter cut the wood to make a table.
    木匠把木头锯成桌子的木板。
  3. 3. He cut his hair short to look younger.
    他剪短头发看起来更年轻。