"get by on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 靠...勉強度日
• 靠...過活

Definition

僅靠最少的錢、食物或資源勉強生活下去。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語，通常搭配特定錢數或資源（如靠1000元過活）。表示雖然辛苦但仍可行。別與僅用 'get by' 混淆，該詞更為廣泛。

Examples

It’s hard to get by on so little money.

靠這麼少的錢很難**勉強度日**。

Some families have to get by on only rice and beans.

有些家庭只能**靠**米和豆子**過活**。

Can you get by on less sleep?

你能**靠**更少的睡眠**過日子**嗎？

When I was a student, I used to get by on instant noodles every week.

我當學生時，每週只能**靠**泡麵**勉強度日**。

Most people can’t get by on minimum wage here.

這裡大多數人無法**靠**最低工資**過活**。

We’re just trying to get by on what we have until payday.

我們只是試著**靠**現有的東西**撐到**發薪日。