随着雅思大军的不断壮大，越来越多的雅思考生反映，雅思考试对词汇量的要求高，而自身基础比较薄弱，因此在短时间内很难突破。因此新航道小编小编建议大家一定要在平时做好雅思基础词汇的学习，在下文中小编梳理了雅思基础词汇--捉襟见肘：捉襟见肘，意思是拉一下衣襟就露出胳膊肘儿，形容衣服破烂。比喻顾此失彼，穷于应付。
1捉襟见肘的英文：
[Literal Meaning]
pull/the front of a garment/expose/elbow
to pull up one's jacket to conceal the raggedness only to expose one's elbows
[解释] 拉一拉衣襟，就露出臂肘。原形容衣服破烂，现比喻顾这个就顾不了那个，穷于应付。
[Explanation]
to have too many problems to deal with
[例子] 虽然他卖水果赚了一些钱，但是花这么多钱买一辆汽车还显得捉襟见肘。
[Example]
Although he made some money by selling fruits, it has too many problems to deal with for him to buy a car with so much money.
[英文等价词]
caught short in the cart in the soup out at the elbows
2 捉襟见肘的英文参考例句：
Cannot make the ends meet捉襟见肘
