每日學(xué)英語:Keep the wolf from the door 糊口
2024-03-28 14:18:22 每日學(xué)英語
古時(shí)候英國常有狼群四處覓食,襲擊人畜,所以,在英國人眼中,狼往往是饑餓的象征。keep the wolf fromthe door意思是勉強(qiáng)度日;糊口。
【例句】
They had a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door.
他們天天得苦苦掙扎才能糊口。
It isn't much of a job, but it will keep the wolf from the door.
那并不是一個(gè)什么了不起的工作,但靠它還能勉強(qiáng)度日。