为生

He lives by begging.

他以乞讨为生.

I don't know how she manages to live off her painting.

我不知道她怎么能以画画为生.

Antony had been living off the sale of his own paintings.

安东尼一直靠卖自己的画为生。

They log for a living.

他们以伐木为生.

The islanders live by fishing.

那些岛民靠捕鱼为生.

Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.

岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。

His water-colour designs adorn a wide range of books.

他的水彩设计使许多图书大为生色。

They earn their living by squatting the land and sharecropping.

他们靠擅自占用土地，按种地的收益分成为生。

Living off the land was hard enough at the best of times.

即使在年景最好的时候，务农为生也是相当艰辛的。

His chosen field was unlikely to be a meal ticket for life.

他选的这一行是不可能赖以为生的。

Most species live off aquatic snails.

绝大多数种类以吃螺为生。

He was reduced to begging for a living.

他不得不以乞讨为生。

The fish live on the plankton.

这种鱼靠吃浮游生物为生。

He earns a living by casual labour.

他靠做临时工为生.

These crimes were committed largely by professional criminals who lived by crime.

这些罪案大都是由以犯罪为生的职业罪犯制造的。