| 单词 | make a living |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔COPY〕She makes a living out of impersonating Tina Turner in shows and films. 她依靠在演出和影片中假扮蒂娜·特纳谋生。朗文写作活用〔EARN〕It's difficult to make a living as a writer. 靠写作谋生很困难。朗文写作活用〔FEW/NOT MANY〕Only a handful of artists in Britain can make a living from painting. 在英国，只有很少几个画家能以画画为生。朗文写作活用〔almost〕Most artists find it almost impossible to make a living from art alone.多数艺术家发现几乎不可能只靠艺术谋生。剑桥高阶〔crook〕Informal One who makes a living by dishonest methods.【非正式用语】 骗子：通过非诚实的方法谋生的人美国传统〔living wage〕He does make a living wage but only by working 72 hours a week.他虽然挣够了生活费，但却要每周工作72小时。剑桥高阶〔living wage〕Many farmers have to depend on subsidies to make a living wage.许多农民的基本生活工资要靠补贴来维持。柯林斯高阶〔living〕Everyone has to make a living.每个人都要谋生。剑桥高阶〔living〕She makes a living as a music teacher.她靠教音乐谋生。麦克米伦高阶〔living〕She makes a living from painting.她靠绘画维持生计。牛津同义词〔loose〕He was cast loose at an early age to make a living on his own.他年纪很小的时候就漂泊在外独自谋生。英汉大词典〔make〕Can you make a living from painting? 谋生；糊口麦克米伦高阶〔make〕He makes a living as a stand-up comic.他靠说单口相声为生。牛津高阶〔make〕How do you make a living as a painter? 你当画家如何谋生？剑桥高阶〔make〕She hopes to make a living (=earn the money she needs to live) from writing children's books.她希望靠写儿童故事书来谋生。朗文当代〔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〔peddle〕Her father peddled, an occupation shared by Lebanese and Jewish immigrants trying hard to make a living in a new land.她的父亲沿街叫卖, 这是许多在陌生土地上艰难求生的黎巴嫩和犹太移民所从事的职业。外研社新世纪〔pick〕He makes a living by picking people's pockets.他靠扒窃度日。外研社新世纪〔ply〕She makes a living as a writer, busily plying her pen each day.她以写作为生，每日笔耕不辍。韦氏高阶〔rag picker〕One who makes a living scavenging rags and other refuse.捡破烂者：靠寻找破布和其它废物生活的人美国传统〔schmo〕I'm just an ordinary schmo trying to make a living.我只是个想谋份生计的凡夫俗子。韦氏高阶〔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〔skill〕You can always make a living with a skill.掌握一项技术总能谋生。英汉大词典〔soil〕It's hard these days to make a living from the soil.如今很难以务农为生。麦克米伦高阶〔tug〕The farmer tugged all his life to make a living.这个农民终生为生活而劳碌。21世纪英汉He does make a living wage but only by working 72 hours a week.他算是挣到了基本生活工资，但只有每周工作72个小时才行。剑桥国际He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore. 为了生计，他准备接受任何有酬报的杂活。译典通Most artists find it almost impossible to make a living from art alone.大多数艺术家发现单靠艺术谋生几乎是不可能的。剑桥国际She makes a living with her pen. 她靠写作为生。译典通 |
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