"scrape by" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勉強度日
• 勉強過活

Definition

僅靠很少的錢、資源或成功勉強生活下去或應付過去。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是非正式的用語，常指經濟拮据或生活艱難。常用來說金錢（如“靠每週20元scrape by”）、成績等。僅用於困難狀況，不用於舒適生活。

Examples

It's hard to scrape by on such a small salary.

靠這麼低的工資很難**勉強度日**。

Many students scrape by while paying for college.

很多學生在支付學費時只能**勉強過活**。

We managed to scrape by until things got better.

我們**勉強度日**直到情況好轉。

I can only scrape by if I skip eating out this month.

這個月如果不出去喫，我才能**勉強過活**。

He barely scraped by in his English class but passed in the end.

他英語課**勉強過關**，但最終還是及格了。

Sometimes you just have to scrape by until a better job comes along.

有時候你只能**勉強度日**，直到找到更好的工作。