to scrape by
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/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/
British pronunciation
/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/

"scrape by"的定义和意义

to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01

勉强维持生计, 勉强糊口

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.
这位有两份工作的单身母亲勉强维持生计
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
在找到更好的工作之前,他们只能勉强维持生计,预算非常紧张。
02

勉强通过, 勉强成功

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.
他在马拉松比赛中勉强过关,就在截止时间前几秒完成。
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
球队在季后赛中勉强过关,每场比赛都以一球之差获胜。
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