Even with the most meticulous budgeting, a few unexpected costs are bound to occur.

即使最会精打细算，也必然会出现一些意想不到的成本。

Staying in Aspen is not for the budget-minded.

阿斯彭不适合精打细算的人。

Sometimes deciding what bricks to put down is also an economical choice.

有时候决定放什么积木也一种精打细算。

You should learn to practice economy in making out the household budget.

你应当制订家庭预算时会精打细算。

Well, go and find out while we eke out some examples…

嗯，去试试吧，同时我们精打细算听个例句吧。

If we budget carefully, we'll be able to afford a new car.

我们精打细算就能买辆新汽车了.

Are you learning English on a shoestring?

你英语上精打细算吗？

He simply pinched pennies. He was always very careful with the money he spent.

他只精打细算。他花钱总很小心。

To get by, Chany scrimps on food - which brings other costs.

要勉强过活，Chany只得食物上精打细算，但这样也带来了其他代价。

Sometimes we shorten this expression and just say " on a shoestring."

有时我们会把这个短语缩写成“精打细算”（on a shoestring）。

With judicious economy, he told his brother, I shall hope to make that carry me through the lean years.

凭借着精打细算，他告诉自己的兄弟，我指望这笔钱能让我度过艰苦的岁月。

If you can get by on very little money, you are able to live on a shoestring.

如果你能靠很少的钱过活，那你就精打细算(on a shoestring)。

Because of the storm, we had to eke out food supplies before we could get to the shops again.

因为暴风雨，我们不得不节约食品，精打细算才能等到再去商店。

Of course there are ways to save money in Amsterdam if you are heading to the city on a budget.

当然，如果你精打细算地去阿姆斯特丹的话，还有办法省钱的。

To be a penny-pincher means you save every penny that you have.

成为一个精打细算的人意味着你要节省你拥有的每一分钱。

And this clearly shows that households are watching every penny.

这清楚地表明，家庭正精打细算每一分钱。

A new organisational structure will shift power from bean-counters back to creative teams.

新的组织结构会将权力从精打细算的人手中转移回创意团队。

So I had to penny pinch here.

所以我不得不这里精打细算。

Bertram, this is no time to pinch pennies.

伯特伦 这不精打细算的时候。

On the other hand, the budget-minded traveler should probably give Switzerland or Norway a wide berth.

另一方面，精打细算的旅行者可能应该对瑞士或挪威敬而远之。