subsist
verb [ I ] formal uk/səbˈsɪst/ us/səbˈsɪst/
维持生计;勉强生存
to get enough food or money to stay alive, but no more
The prisoners were subsisting on a diet of bread and water. 犯人们靠面包和水勉强度日。
Synonyms: existsurvive
| 词汇 | subsist |
| 类别 | 英译汉、英汉双解翻译词典 |
| 释义 | subsist verb [ I ] formal uk/səbˈsɪst/ us/səbˈsɪst/ 维持生计;勉强生存 to get enough food or money to stay alive, but no more The prisoners were subsisting on a diet of bread and water. 犯人们靠面包和水勉强度日。 Synonyms: existsurvive |
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