Earn a living
谋生,挣钱,自食其力
🧩 词语组成解析
earn
[ə:n]
vt.& vi. 赚得;获得;赢得;博得;
vt. 赚，赚得;获得;挣得;使得到;
living
['lɪvɪŋ]
adj. 活（着）的;现存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生计;生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的现在分词);居住;以…为生;（按照规矩）管理生活;
liv生活+ing名词后缀 → 生活，生计
🗣️ 情景例句
Their life together has been wonderfully happy.
他们在一起的生活极为幸福。
Every country has its customs.
乡有乡俗。
he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
但他很难把汽车控制住，因为在开始的行程中爆了一只轮胎。