每日学英语:Keep the wolf from the door 糊口

1970-01-01 08:00:00  每日学英语
古时候英国常有狼群四处觅食,袭击人畜,所以,在英国人眼中,狼往往是饥饿的象征。keep the wolf fromthe door意思是勉强度日;糊口。

【例句】
They had a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door.
他们天天得苦苦挣扎才能糊口。

It isn't much of a job, but it will keep the wolf from the door.
那并不是一个什么了不起的工作,但靠它还能勉强度日。

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