Hard Up
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: Short of money, financially struggling
手头紧、经济困难
Corto de dinero, con dificultades financieras
金欠、経済的に苦しい
돈이 궁한, 경제적으로 어려운
Having difficulty financially—not completely broke, but struggling. Implies a difficult period rather than permanent poverty.
经济困难——不是完全破产，但在挣扎。暗示一段困难时期而非永久贫困。
Tener dificultades financieras—no completamente arruinado, pero luchando. Implica un período difícil más que pobreza permanente.
経済的に困難——完全に破産ではないが、苦しんでいる。永続的な貧困ではなく困難な時期を示す。
완전히 빈털터리는 아니지만 경제적으로 힘든 상태. 영구적인 빈곤이 아니라 일시적으로 어려운 시기를 뜻한다.
例句
- We're a bit hard up this month. 这个月我们有点紧。Estamos un poco justos este mes.今月ちょっと厳しいんだ。이번 달은 좀 빠듯해.
- Times were hard up after the war. 战后日子很艰难。Los tiempos eran difíciles después de la guerra.戦後は大変だった。전쟁 후에는 형편이 어려웠어.
- I wouldn't ask if I wasn't hard up. 要不是手头紧我不会开口的。No te pediría si no estuviera apretado.困ってなければ頼まないよ。궁하지 않으면 부탁 안 해.
- A lot of families are hard up these days.现在很多家庭都很拮据。Muchas familias están apretadas hoy en día.最近多くの家庭が苦しい。요즘 많은 가정이 형편이 어렵다.
发音
/hɑːd ʌp/
用法指南
语境: financial difficulty, sympathy
语气: sympathetic, matter-of-fact
✓ 正确说法
- A bit hard up.有点紧Un poco apretadoちょっと厳しい좀 쪼들려
- Times are hard up.日子不好过Los tiempos están difíciles大変な時期살기 빠듯해
- They're hard up.他们手头紧Están apretados彼ら金欠그들은 형편이 어려워
✗ 错误说法
- Acceptable in most contexts大多数场合都可以用Aceptable en la mayoría de contextosほとんどの場面で使える대부분의 상황에서 쓸 수 있어요
- More polite than 'broke'比'broke'更礼貌Más educado que 'broke'「broke」より丁寧'broke'보다 정중한 표현이에요
常见错误
- Implies temporary difficulty, not poverty
- More polite than some alternatives
起源与历史
From nautical term where 'hard up' meant putting the helm hard over in difficult conditions. Transferred to financial difficulty by the 19th century.
词源: Possibly from nautical term for difficult maneuvering
最早记录: Financial meaning from 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common in economic discussions; Polite way to discuss financial struggles
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.
变体
Hard upA bit hard upReally hard up
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