sustenance
Significado: Food and drink regarded as a source of strength and nourishment; more broadly, anything that provides support or maintains life and vitality.
Sustenance is a literary and formal word for nourishment, used both literally (food and water) and figuratively (emotional, spiritual, or intellectual nourishment). It implies something essential for survival rather than mere enjoyment. In humanitarian and development writing, it often describes the bare minimum needed to sustain life. Figuratively, it applies to art, faith, relationships, and community. Common collocations include 'provide sustenance,' 'draw sustenance from,' and 'means of sustenance.'
Ejemplos
- Villagers relied on the river for both sustenance and irrigation of their crops. 村民们依靠这条河获得食物来源和农作物灌溉用水。Los aldeanos dependían del río tanto para su sustento como para el riego de sus cultivos.村人たちは食料と作物の灌漑の両方をその川に頼っていた。마을 사람들은 식량과 농작물 관개 모두를 그 강에 의지했다.
- She drew sustenance from the close-knit community that had supported her through years of hardship. 她从那个在多年困难中一直支持她的紧密社区中汲取了精神力量。Extrajo su sustento de la unida comunidad que la había apoyado durante años de penalidades.彼女は、何年もの苦難を通じて支えてくれた緊密な地域社会から心の糧を得た。그녀는 오랜 고난의 세월을 함께해 준 긴밀한 공동체에서 마음의 양식을 얻었다.
- The refugees had been without adequate sustenance for several days before aid workers reached the camp. 难民们在援助人员到达营地之前已经数天没有充足的食物了。Los refugiados habían estado sin sustento adecuado durante varios días antes de que los cooperantes llegasen al campamento.援助隊員がキャンプに到着する数日前から、難民たちは十分な食料なしで過ごしていた。구호 요원이 캠프에 도착하기 수일 전부터 난민들은 충분한 식량 없이 지내고 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, humanitarian, journalism
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Old French sustenance (maintenance, sustenance), from sustenir (to sustain), from Latin sustinēre (to hold up, endure), from sub- (from below) and tenēre (to hold). Entered English in the 13th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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