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hand to mouth

/ˈhænd tə ˈmaʊθ/

翻译: 形容生活拮据,收入仅够勉强维持生计,没有积蓄或余钱应付其他需要;常指过一天算一天、毫无经济保障的生活状态。

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/ˈhænd tə ˈmaʊθ/B2informal
  • zh形容生活拮据,收入仅够勉强维持生计,没有积蓄或余钱应付其他需要;常指过一天算一天、毫无经济保障的生活状态。

Describes a situation where someone has just enough money or resources to survive, with nothing left for savings or extras; living from day to day with no financial security.

  1. Living with minimal resourcesB2informal

    Having only enough money or resources to survive, with nothing left for savings or extras.

    zh勉强度日

    • After losing his job, they lived hand to mouth for several months.
    • Many families in the area exist hand to mouth on low wages.
    • He was tired of the hand-to-mouth existence and wanted a stable career.