"tide over" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 幫助某人度過難關
• 臨時救助

Definition

幫助某人度過困難時期，通常是短期提供所需要的東西，如金錢或資源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，通常指經濟或物資上的短暫協助。常與 'until' 或 'through' 及時間段連用，僅代表臨時應急，非永久方案。

Examples

Can you lend me some money to tide over until Friday?

你能借我點錢，幫我**度過難關**直到星期五嗎？

Her parents sent food to tide her over during exams.

她父母送來食物，幫她**度過難關**考試期間。

The soup was enough to tide over the hungry travelers.

這碗湯足夠幫飢餓的旅客**度過難關**。

That small loan really tided me over until I found a new job.

那筆小額貸款真的幫我**度過難關**，直到找到新工作。

Here’s some bread to tide you over until dinner.

給你一些麵包，幫你**度過難關**直到晚餐。

We only have enough cash to tide us over for a couple more days.

我們只有足夠的錢**撐過**幾天。