eke out a living
基本解釋
- 勉強(qiáng)維持生活
英漢例句
- It is this specialisation that enables each to eke out a living in this competitive environment.
正是這些特殊的武器使得它們在競爭激烈的環(huán)境中生存了下來。 - Still, she'd rather EKE OUT a living doing what she likes than living comfortably from a job that's unrewarding.
但是，她寧愿做自己喜歡的工作，勉強(qiáng)度日，也不愿做一份沒有精神回報的工作，只為能舒服地生活。 - There are many humble dwellings scattered about the valley and most all of the inhabitants have to struggle in order to eke out a living.
有許多簡樸的房舍散布在溪谷中，并且絕大多數(shù)的居民必須為掙得生活而奮斗。
blog.sina.com.cn - Many of them are immigrants trying to eke out a living in what appear to be knockoff costumes.
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