livelihood

英 ['laɪvlihʊd] 美 ['laɪvlihʊd]

• n. 生计；营生；生活

英英释义

Noun:

1. the financial means whereby one lives;

   "each child was expected to pay for their keep"
   "he applied to the state for support"
   "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Mowing lawns is his only livelihood.
   他仅靠给人家草坪除草维持生计。
2. I like playing in the band, but I don't do it just for fun; it's my livelihood.
   我喜欢在乐队里演奏，但这不只是为了好玩，而是我的谋生之道。
3. She earns a livelihood by sewing.
   她靠缝纫谋生。
4. They didn't care for the livelihood of the people.
   他们不关心群众的生活。

词汇搭配

• means of livelihood 生活资料
• livelihood economy 民生经济
• bare livelihood 仅能糊口的生活...
• people's livelihood 民生
• earn a livelihood 谋生
• gain a livelihood 谋生
• get a livelihood 谋生
• make a livelihood 谋生

近反义词

【近义词】

• maintenance 维修
• keep 保持
• support 支持
• sustenance 维持生计
• subsistence 生存
• labor 工人
• living 活着的
• employment 职业
• occupation 职业
• trade 贸易
• business 商业
• work 工作
• job 工作
• income 收入
• source of revenue 财源,税源
• means of support 支承方法
• bread and butter 生计