Scrape by
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British pronunciation/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/
American pronunciation/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/

"scrape by"の定義と意味

to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01

何とかやりくりする, ぎりぎりで生き延びる

to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more
to scrape by definition and meaning
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The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
二つの仕事を持つシングルマザーは、ぎりぎりで生き延びています。
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
彼らはより良い雇用を見つけるまで、ぎりぎりで生き延びている。
02

なんとかやり過ごす, ぎりぎりで通り抜ける

to succeed at something with the least possible effort or skill
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He scraped by in the marathon, finishing just seconds before the cutoff time.
彼はマラソンでなんとかやり過ごし、締切時間のほんの数秒前にゴールしました。
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
チームはプレイオフでぎりぎりで通り抜け、各試合をたったの1点差で勝利した。
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