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

"scrape by"的定义和意义

to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01

勉强维持生计, 艰难度日

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.
这个做着两份工作的单身母亲勉强维持生计,艰难度日。
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
他们勉强维持生计,艰难度日,直到找到更好的工作。
02

勉强过关, 混过

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.
他在马拉松中勉强过关,距离截止时间仅有几秒。
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,每场比赛仅以一球获胜。
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