hand-to-mouth

hand-to-mouth
/`handtә`maʊθ/
adj.
Barely making enough to keep alive. 仅能糊口的。

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hand-to-mouth¹
adj.
勉强糊口的；仅能维持生计的
a hand-to-mouth existence 勉强糊口的生活
- 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。

hand-to-mouth²
adv.
勉强糊口地；仅能维持生计地
- People have been left existing hand-to-mouth. 人们落到了吃一顿算一顿的地步。
to live hand-to-mouth 勉强糊口
- penniless students living hand-to-mouth 身无分文、勉强糊口的学生们

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hand-to-mouth
adj.
Not providing for the future; living from day to day; not saving for later. 勉强糊口的；过一天算一天的；吃光用光的。
- Many native tribes lead a hand-to-mouth existence, content to have food for one day at a time. 许多土著部落过着勉强维持的生活，每次有一天吃的东西就满足了。

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hand-to-mouth
adj.（形容词）
Having or providing only the bare essentials: 勉强糊口的：有或能提供仅够基本生存的：
- a hand-to-mouth way of life. 一种勉强糊口的生活

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hand-to-mouth
adj.
无隔宿之粮的,仅能糊口的

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hand-to-mouth
(also hand to mouth)
1. 形容词 A hand-to-mouth existence is a way of life in which you have hardly enough food or money to live on. 勉强糊口的
- Unloved and uncared-for, they live a meaningless hand to mouth existence. 没人疼爱也没人照顾，他们过着一种毫无意义、勉强糊口的日子。
2. 副词 Hand to mouth is also an adverb. 勉强糊口地 [ADV after v]
- I just can't live hand to mouth, it's too frightening. 我就是不能过勉强糊口的日子，这太可怕了。

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