生计

You know, Brian, whatever you may think, I work hard for a living.

布赖恩，你知道，不论你怎么看，我都是在为生计而拼命工作。

He at first kept body and soul together by selling cartoons to the humorous papers.

他最初通过向幽默搞笑类报纸出售卡通漫画维持生计。

I was barely existing.

我勉强维持生计。

Writing is his life.

写作是他的生计.

Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.

大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。

He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore.

为了生计,他准备接受任何有酬报的杂活.

For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive.

几个世纪以来，那里的农民只能勉强维持生计。

With Betty's salary they barely made ends meet.

加上贝蒂的薪水，他们仅能勉强维持生计。

It was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary.

他越来越难以靠他的工资维持生计了。

It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.

这给许多人提供了生计.

The standard of living today is on the edge of subsistence.

现在的生活水平几乎快要无法维持生计。

I supported us by writing bilge for women's magazines.

我胡乱给女性杂志写点东西，维持我们的生计。

My brain is continually on the rack about the means of living.

我总是为生计而伤神.

Some people have to lead stressful lifestyles out of necessity.

一些人迫于生计不得不过着紧张忙碌的生活。

I just cannot afford to keep myself.

我难以维持生计。