| 单词 | 生计 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-mouthed〕He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.他要用相当于400英镑的月收入来维持五口之家的生计，感觉很艰难。柯林斯高阶〔HARM〕The British beef crisis was damaging to the livelihoods of thousands of people in the industry. 英国的牛肉危机危害了该行业中成千上万人的生计。朗文写作活用〔JOB〕Fishermen are angry about the new EC fishing regulations because they feel that their livelihood is being threatened. 渔民对欧盟的新捕鱼规定非常不满，因为他们觉得自己的生计受到了威胁。朗文写作活用〔KILL〕The cull is thought to have cost many farmers their livelihoods. 有人认为这次宰杀牲畜使许多农民失去了生计。朗文写作活用〔LEND〕We even had to rent out the garage to make ends meet. 我们甚至不得不出租车库来维持生计。朗文写作活用〔LONG〕She eked out a miserable living as a washer woman. 她靠给人家洗衣服来勉强维持生计。朗文写作活用〔PAY〕When she was unemployed it was very difficult to provide for her children. 她失业期间，很难维持孩子的生计。朗文写作活用〔SOLVE〕If you find it hard to live on your present salary, the best remedy would be to change jobs. 如果你觉得靠现时的工资难以维持生计，那最好的办法就是换工作。朗文写作活用〔ass〕I work my ass off everyday to try to make ends meet.为了能够维持生计，我每天都在拼命工作。韦氏高阶〔become〕It was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary.他越来越难以靠他的工资维持生计了。牛津高阶〔bilge〕I supported us by writing bilge for women's magazines.我胡乱给女性杂志写点东西，维持我们的生计。柯林斯高阶〔body〕He's working at the shop to keep body and soul together.他在这家商店里工作以维持生计。朗文当代〔bootleg〕He bootlegged,sold drugs and shoplifted to make ends meet.他非法贩运、赎卖毒品并在商店扒窃货物，勉强维持生计。21世纪英汉〔bread and butter〕Means of support; livelihood.生计：谋生之道；生活美国传统〔bread and butter〕The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter.手机生意实际上是他的生计。外研社新世纪〔bread〕A year ago, they took away my freedom and now they take the bread out of my mouth.一年以前, 他们剥夺了我的自由, 现在又断了我的生计。外研社新世纪〔carry〕The company will carry you until your illness is over.公司将维持你的生计直到你的病完全痊愈。英汉大词典〔cast sb/sth out〕Cast out by his family, he was forced to fend for himself.他被家里人赶了出来，不得不自谋生计。剑桥高阶〔council〕As a struggling young composer, she applied to the California Arts Council for grant money.作为一个为生计挣扎的年轻作曲家，她向加利福尼亚艺术委员会申请补助金。牛津搭配〔criticism〕There was widespread criticism of the national health strategy.全国医疗卫生计划遭到了广泛的批评。外研社新世纪〔crust〕I'm really a poet, but I've got to earn my crust as an accountant.我其实是个诗人，但我得靠做会计维持生计。韦氏高阶〔dealing〕She kept the family afloat by dealing in antiques.她的古董生意使一家人得以维持生计。外研社新世纪〔earned a/his living〕He earned a/his living as a cook. = He made a living by working as a cook.他靠当厨师维持生计。韦氏高阶〔earn〕You can't expect to earn a living (= be paid enough money to live on) from your painting.你不能指望靠画画来维持生计。剑桥高阶〔end〕Many families struggle to make ends meet.许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。牛津高阶〔end〕We had a hard time making ends meet.我们曾有过一段勉强维持生计的困难时期。韦氏高阶〔end〕When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends meet.自从迈克失业以后，我们简直难以维持生计。朗文当代〔escape〕Together they formulated an escape plan.他们一起制订了一个逃生计划。牛津搭配〔exist〕I was barely existing.我勉强维持生计。柯林斯高阶〔exist〕No one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.无法想象有什么人能靠这么低的工资维持生计。剑桥高阶〔get by〕How can he get by on so little money? 他是怎样靠那么一点儿钱维持生计的？剑桥高阶〔hand-to-mouth〕The worst-paid lead a hand-to-mouth existence without medical or other benefits.没有医疗补助或其他福利, 最低收入者只能勉强维持生计。外研社新世纪〔head〕We have so much debt that we're barely able to keep our heads above water.我们有非常多的债务，只能勉强维持生计。韦氏高阶〔income〕A single mother of three, she relies on income support.她独自抚养 3 个孩子，全靠收入补贴来维持生计。牛津搭配〔keep the wolf from the door〕As a student, he took an evening job to keep the wolf from the door.他上学时兼做一份夜间工作，勉强维持生计。剑桥高阶〔keep〕He's old enough now to earn his keep and stop living off his parents.他现已长大成人，可以自谋生计而不再依靠父母。剑桥高阶〔lie〕Mr Heseltine had planned to lie low until after the European elections.赫赛尔廷先生计划在欧洲选举后再伺机而动。外研社新世纪〔livelihood〕Fishing provides a livelihood for many people.捕鱼为许多人提供了生计。牛津搭配〔livelihood〕Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.很多渔民认为新规定对他们的生计造成了威胁。韦氏高阶〔living〕However hard they worked to scrape out a living, they would always be poor.勉强维持生计麦克米伦高阶〔living〕She earns her living as a freelance journalist.她靠做自由撰稿记者来维持生计。牛津高阶〔living〕She makes a living from painting.她靠绘画维持生计。牛津同义词〔living〕They were forced to scratch a living by selling things on the streets.他们被迫靠在街上卖东西来勉强维持生计。牛津搭配〔made a/his fortune in〕He makes a/his living by doing small jobs.他靠打零工维持生计。韦氏高阶〔maintenance〕Provision of support or livelihood.生计：维持或谋生的必需品美国传统〔may〕You know, Brian, whatever you may think, I work hard for a living.布赖恩，你知道，不论你怎么看，我都是在为生计而拼命工作。柯林斯高阶〔menial〕She has been reduced to doing menial work to make ends meet.她已被迫去做一些卑微的工作来维持生计。外研社新世纪〔mouth〕He had to feed his family on £400 a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.他要用400英镑的月收入来维持五口之家的生计, 感觉很艰难。外研社新世纪〔necessity〕Freed from the necessity of earning a living, he decided to travel.终于不必再为生计奔波忙碌了, 他决定去旅行。外研社新世纪〔necessity〕Some people have to lead stressful lifestyles out of necessity.一些人迫于生计不得不过着紧张忙碌的生活。柯林斯高阶〔necessity〕With a personal fortune of sixty million dollars, she certainly doesn't work out of necessity (= because she needs to).她有6000万美元的身家，当然不是为了生计而工作。剑桥高阶〔need〕I understand and support their need to make a living.我理解并支持他们维持生计的需要。牛津搭配〔need〕She works to provide for her family's basic needs .她工作是为了维持家里的生计。朗文当代〔only〕For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive.几个世纪以来，那里的农民只能勉强维持生计。柯林斯高阶〔pedestrian〕Twice I took pedestrian jobs to keep us going.我曾两次找了乏味的差事以维持我们的生计。英汉大词典〔pinch pennies〕He pinched pennies to live on his small paycheck.他省吃俭用，靠低薪水维持生计。韦氏高阶〔pinch pennies〕When we were first married we had to pinch pennies just to get by.我们刚结婚时不得不精打细算才得以勉强维持生计。剑桥高阶〔predatory pricing〕Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。柯林斯高阶〔racket〕An easy, profitable means of livelihood.容易赚钱的生计：一种轻松、有利可图的营生办法美国传统〔reduced circumstances〕He found himself living in reduced circumstances after he lost his job.他发现自己失业后生计窘迫。韦氏高阶〔regimen〕Whatever regimen has been prescribed should be rigorously followed.不管制订的是什么样的养生计划, 都要严格遵守。外研社新世纪〔respectable〕He makes his living in a perfectly respectable trade.他靠着一份非常体面的职业维持生计。麦克米伦高阶〔scratch a living〕He scratched out a living as a farmer.他是个农民，勉强维持着生计。韦氏高阶〔scratch〕Farmers barely scratch a living.农民们在勉强维持生计。外研社新世纪〔sick〕There is a sick fund for those who are unable to support themselves.有一项疾病扶助基金可以资助那些难以维持生计的病人。外研社新世纪〔simple〕I'm a simple farmer just trying to make a living.我只是个努力维持生计的普通农民。韦氏高阶〔stand off〕He stood off his home when he was 17.在他十七岁的时候，他就离开了他的家自谋生计了。21世纪英汉〔starvation〕The workers lived in poor conditions and were paid starvation wages.工人的生活条件很差，所得工资难以维持生计。牛津搭配〔state〕The state pension is barely enough to live on.靠国家养老金几乎难以维持生计。牛津搭配〔subsistence〕He worked a 16-hour day for a subsistence wage(= enough money to buy only basic items).他一天工作 16 个小时，工资才够勉强维持生计。牛津高阶〔subsistence〕They had no visible means of subsistence.他们生计无着。牛津高阶〔support〕She has no visible means of support(= no work, income etc.).她没有明确的生计来源。牛津高阶〔survive〕Many of the peasants survive on tiny plots of corn and beans.许多农民靠着小片地上种的玉米和豆子勉强维持生计。麦克米伦高阶〔sustenance〕The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else.政府提供了只够维持基本生计的口粮, 别无他物。外研社新世纪〔swindle〕Swindling will not help support yourself.靠行骗不可能维持你的生计。21世纪英汉〔take in〕The family started taking in boarders to make ends meet.为了维持生计，那家人开始接待寄宿者。韦氏高阶〔tatter〕One that makes tatting, especially as a livelihood.制作梭织品的人（尤其以此作为其生计）美国传统〔turn〕Jim decided to turn in his job and look for a new life.吉姆决定辞去工作另谋生计。英汉大词典〔wage〕The church no longer paid a living wage .教会再也支付不起可以维持生计的薪俸了。朗文当代〔wish〕She expressed a wish to earn her own living.她表示了要自谋生计的愿望。英汉大词典〔wolf〕A lot of the lads took small jobs to help keep the wolf from the door.很多少年打零工帮补家里维持生计。柯林斯高阶〔work like a dog〕You can work like a dog and still not make ends meet.你可以拼命工作，但还是不能维持生计。剑桥高阶He has barely enough money to live on. 他的钱仅够勉强维持生计。译典通He has dug his own grave. 他是自毁生计。译典通He managed to eke out a living (= earn just enough to live on) one summer by selling drinks on a beach.一年夏天，他仅靠在海滩上卖饮料维持生计。剑桥国际His wage won't be enough to live on if we have another child.如果我们再要一个孩子的话他的薪水将不足以维持生计。剑桥国际Hundreds of workers may lose their livelihoods.数百名工人可能失去生计。牛津商务I work 50 hours a week and still only earn enough to scrape by on.我每周工作50小时，但挣的钱仍然仅够维持生计。剑桥国际Many ship workers could lose their livelihoods because of falling orders for new ships.由于新船订单减少，许多船厂工人可能失去生计。剑桥国际Mowing lawns is his only livelihood. 他仅靠给人家草坪除草维持生计。译典通She bootlegged, sold drugs and shoplifted to make ends meet.她私制、贩卖毒品，还入店行窃来维持生计。剑桥国际She earns her living as a freelance journalist.她靠做自由撰稿记者维持生计。牛津商务She finds it difficult to live on her state pension.她发现光靠国家养老金很难维持生计。牛津商务The boss called him to the office and sent him packing. 老板把他叫到办公室，叫他另谋生计。译典通The floods have had a severe effect on the livelihoods of truck farmers in the area.洪水对本地区菜农的生计有很严重的影响。剑桥国际The government has produced a plan for student funding that has problems of inequity, as well as inadequate resources.政府制订了一项存在着不平等及资源不足等问题的资助学生计划。剑桥国际The man went abroad, leaving his wife and children to shift for themselves. 那男人去了海外，留下妻子儿女自谋生计。译典通The region's livelihood has been completely destroyed by drought, with the crops withering and the cattle dying.这个地区的生计被干旱彻底毁坏了，庄稼在枯萎，牲畜在死亡。剑桥国际When his father died, Tom had to fend for himself. 汤姆在父亲死后只得自谋生计了。译典通You can't expect to earn a living (= be paid enough money to live on) from your painting.你别指望靠画画能维持生计。剑桥国际 |
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