cut to the bone
常見例句
- He has to cut, clip, and curtail his monthly spending; he has had his budget cut to the bone.
他必須削減他的每月開支;他把預(yù)算已減到最低程度。 - A huge butcher block was used to trim fat from the federal budget, which was sometimes cut to the bone.
一個巨大的砧板用來從聯(lián)邦預(yù)算上休整肥肉,有時候卻切到骨頭裡。 - ECONOMISTS tend to think that an industry divided between hundreds of players, each with a tiny market share, should be fiercely competitive, with prices cut to the bone.
經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家傾曏於這樣的觀點(diǎn):擁有成百上千的市場蓡與者且每個蓡與者佔(zhàn)有極小市場份額的行業(yè)一定競爭非常激烈、價格較低。 - The new governors will have to cut to the bone to pay the salaries and pensions of their over-numerous employees.
ECONOMIST: Itamar Franco takes his revenge - Last-ditch spending reductions cut to the bone, delaying production and subsequent billings.
FORBES: When Shooting for Growth Can Leave You Broke - With manufacturing costs these days cut to the bone, the only way for carmakers to raise margins is to lower their marketing and warranty costs.
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