to live off
[phrase form: live]
01
靠...生活, 依赖...生存
to financially survive by depending on someone or something else
Transitive: to live off a financial resource
例子
She has been able to live off her savings for the past year.
过去一年，她一直能够靠她的储蓄生活。
02
靠...生活, 以...为食
to depend on a particular food for survival
Transitive: to live off specific food items
例子
The family lived off potatoes and bread during the time of famine.
在饥荒时期，这家人靠土豆和面包为生。
