When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be cut to the bone.

父亲失业后， 我们不得不把生活费用减低到最低限度。

Train services have been cut to the bone.

列车车次已大幅度减少。

He has to cut, clip, and curtail his monthly spending; he has had his budget cut to the bone.

他必须削减他的每月开支；他把预算已减到最低程度。

Compared to the older dials, I dare say that the pre-A dial is even more balanced and cut to the bone.

相比老一辈表盘，我敢说，预拨号更均衡和削减到骨头。

A huge butcher block was used to trim fat from the federal budget, which was sometimes cut to the bone.

一个巨大的砧板用来从联邦预算上休整肥肉，有时候却切到骨头里。