belt and braces

(Brit.)(of a policy or action) using two means to the same end

(英)（政策或行動）雙重保險(xiǎn)的，穩(wěn)妥可靠的

tighten one's belt

cut one's expenditure; live more frugally

減少開支，勒緊褲腰帶；省吃儉用

under one's belt

safely or satisfactorily achieved, experienced, or acquired

（安全地或令人滿意地）達(dá)到（或經(jīng)歷、獲得）的

he now has almost a year as minister under his belt.

他在部長的位子上已經(jīng)穩(wěn)坐了將近一年。

(of food or drink) consumed

（食品或飲料）被消費(fèi)掉了的，已經(jīng)下肚的

Gus already had a large brandy under his belt.

格斯已經(jīng)喝下一大杯白蘭地。

belt something out

sing or play a song loudly and forcefully

高聲而有力地歌唱（或演奏）

belt up informal 非正式

[usu. inimperative]be quiet

安靜！

(informal)put on a seat belt

系上安全帶

below the belt

Not according to the rules; unfairly.

不正當(dāng)?shù)兀翰蛔袷匾?guī)則地；不公平地

tighten (one's) belt

To begin to exercise thrift and frugality.

開始實(shí)施勤儉節(jié)約

under (one's) belt

In one's possession or experience

獲得，經(jīng)歷，掌握：在某人的占有物或經(jīng)歷中

“By his mid-teens, Liszt had three years of intensive concertizing under his belt”(&b{Musical Heritage Review})

“到十五、六歲時(shí)，李斯特已經(jīng)有了三年嚴(yán)格的音樂會獨(dú)奏經(jīng)歷”(&b{音樂精品回顧})