▲月光族每到月底就窮到吃土，別說存錢了，連社交聚會都困難！（圖／取自免費圖庫Unsplash）
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你是不是有一種感覺，明明才領完年終獎金、壓歲錢，怎麼過個年荷包君又變得骨瘦如柴了呢？每到月底就窮到要吃土，必須勒緊褲帶過日子，別說存錢了，連社交聚會都困難，面對邀約只能說不！《VoiceTube》要教你5種最口語化的哭窮方式，讓你婉拒朋友不尷尬！除了No Money，還可以這麼說…
第一種，硬是要哭窮！
● poor mouth (v.) 哭窮
A: I just bought a Coach purse, so I don’t have a penny now. What should I do?
A: 我剛買了一個 Coach包包，所以我現在身上沒半毛錢。該怎麼辦才好呢？
B: Oh! Stop crying poor mouth!
B: 噢！拜託別再哭窮了好嗎？
第二種，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.
他為了女友荷包大失血，來慶祝他們的第一個紀念日。
第三種，窮到吃土啦！
● as poor as a church mouse 一貧如洗、窮到吃土
He used to be as poor as a church mouse before his success in stock markets.
在股票投資成功以前，他曾過著一貧如洗的生活。
第四種，噢！財務赤字了
● in the red / in the hole 負債、欠款
My brother has a lot of credit card debts. He has about 1 million in the hole now.
我弟弟欠了很多卡債，他現在大概還欠一百萬元。
● go bankrupt 破產
He became depressed after he went bankrupt.
他破產後陷入憂鬱。
第五種，學習節儉過生活
● strap for cash / pinch pennies / pinch and scrape 精打細算
I can’t go to the movies with you guys because I’m strapped for cash now.
我不能和你們去看電影，因為我正在控制預算過日子中。
A: Can I borrow a few bucks for Christmas party?
A: 你可以借我點錢去參加聖誕派對嗎？
B: Sorry, but I’m pinching pennies myself.
B: 抱歉，我正在努力節制自己的支出。
● tighten one’s belt 勒緊褲帶
The young couple have to tighten their belt to make ends meet.
那對年輕的情侶必須勒緊褲帶過生活，才能收支平衡。
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