cash-strapped
cash-strapped — adjective
1. having very little money available to spend, so that it is difficult to pay for
having very little money available to spend, so that it is difficult to pay for things you need
Sari's small restaurant became cash-strapped after an unexpected rise in food prices.
predicative use after 'became'
The cash-strapped city library asked local residents to volunteer as weekend helpers.
attributive use before noun 'library'
Amani felt cash-strapped that winter because her heating bills were three times higher than usual.
Cash-strapped students at the university started a food-sharing program in the main hall.
Yumi, who was cash-strapped at the time, chose to stay at her cousin's flat instead of renting one.
- short of money
more neutral and less informal in tone
- hard up
equally informal but suggests a temporary situation
- in the red
specifically about a bank account or business finances
- well-off
having plenty of money
- flush with cash
informal opposite, having more money than usual
文法句型
be + cash-strapped
cash-strapped + noun
feel + cash-strapped
用法筆記
Commonly used about individuals, families, small businesses, or public institutions such as schools and libraries. Stronger than 'short of money' but less severe than 'bankrupt'.