work for a living

基本解釋

But many in the neighbourhood appear not to work for a living.
但是附近居民很多都似乎并不工作。
Of course, Ms Middleton doesn’t plan to work for a living anymore.
當(dāng)然，Middleton夫人是不打算婚后再去找一份正經(jīng)的工作謀生了。
Some discovered to their horror that they would have to work for a living.
一些人驚恐的發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們不得不為了生計(jì)工作。

And the reason that the Co-Conspirators continued to work for a living was what?
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When people work for a living, they earn money.
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