"scrape by" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勉强度日
• 勉强过活

Definition

仅靠很少的钱、资源或成功勉强生活下去或应付过去。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是非正式表达，通常指经济拮据、生活困难。常与金钱相关（如“靠每周20元scrape by”），或刚刚及格等。仅用于艰难情况，不用于舒适生活。

Examples

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

靠这么低的工资很难**勉强度日**。

Many students scrape by while paying for college.

很多学生在支付学费时只能**勉强过活**。

We managed to scrape by until things got better.

我们**勉强度日**直到情况好转。

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

这个月如果不出去吃，我才能**勉强过活**。

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

他英语课**勉强过关**，但最终还是及格了。

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

有时候你只能**勉强度日**，直到找到更好的工作。