"get by on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 靠...勉强度日
• 靠...过活

Definition

仅靠最少的钱、食物或资源勉强生活下去。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于口语，常与数量或资源搭配（如靠一千元勉强生活）。表达虽然困难但可以做到。不要与‘get by’混淆，后者更笼统。

Examples

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

靠这么少的钱很难**勉强度日**。

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

有些家庭只能**靠**米和豆子**过活**。

Can you get by on less sleep?

你能**靠**更少的睡眠**过日子**吗？

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

我当学生时，每周只能**靠**方便面**勉强度日**。

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

这里大多数人无法**靠**最低工资**过活**。

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

我们只是试着**靠**现有的东西**撑到**发薪日。