subsist on
依靠某物生活。
常用释义
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基本释义
- 以……为生：使用某物作为维持生命的方式；依靠某物生活。
- 靠……维持生活：依靠某物维持生活；以某物为食物来源。
例句
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1·Old people often subsist on very small incomes.老人往往靠十分微薄的收入艰难度日。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·How can you subsist on such a small income?这么点收入你可怎么生活呀？
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3·Squirrels subsist on nuts during the winter.松鼠冬天靠坚果度日。
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4·And how do the poor subsist on such a meagre amount?穷人又是怎样靠这般小数目维持生活的？
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5·Many already subsist on the mere threshold of survival.许多人早已是仅仅能够维持生存。
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6·How can the poor woman subsist on such a small income?这位贫穷的妇女靠如此微薄的收入怎么能生活下去呢？
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7·Besides, they know I can't subsist on what you call food.还有，他们知道，靠着你们所说的食物我是活不下去的。
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8·He could subsist on bark and grass roots in the isolated island.在荒岛上他只能靠树皮和草根维持生命。
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9·Instead they can subsist on leftovers and whatever they forage.可以用剩饭喂养它们，它们还可以自己外出找食。
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10·To make matters worse, they subsist on a diet heavy in foods Fried in lard.让事情更糟的是，他们日常食用的食品都被猪油煎炸过。