subsist on
US /səbˈsɪst ɑːn/
UK /səbˈsɪst ɒn/
短语动词
靠...维持生计, 以...为生
to manage to stay alive, especially with very little food or money
示例:
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The refugees had to subsist on a diet of rice and beans.
难民们不得不靠米饭和豆子维持生计。
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Many families in the region subsist on less than a dollar a day.
该地区许多家庭靠每天不到一美元维持生计。
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