We were handicapped by lack of money.是什么意思？

We were handicapped by lack of money.

我们因缺钱而吃亏。

we

pron. 我们，咱们，笔者，本人，朕，人们；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

handicapped

adj. 残疾的，有生理缺陷的，智力低下的；

例句
...the general change in attitude towards handicapped people...
对残疾人态度的整体转变

by

prep. 在…旁边，表示方式，由于，经过；adv. 经过，表示保留或保存时用，短暂拜访；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

lack

vt. 缺乏，缺少，需要的东西；n. 缺乏，不足，没有，缺少的东西；

例句
Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation...
压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

money

n. 钱，财富，薪水，款项；

例句
He has spent money with gay abandon...
他肆意挥霍钱财。