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
You're right. We'll talk to her about it.
说得对。我们要跟她谈谈。
What did you think of our factories?
你认为我们的工厂怎样？
sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.
“卡蒂萨克”号之类的帆船被用来从中国运回茶叶，从澳大利亚运回羊毛。