live off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: To survive using a particular source of income
靠……生活
Vivir de
〜で生活する、〜に頼って暮らす
~에 의지해서 살다, ~으로 생활하다
To depend on something or someone for financial support.
在经济上依赖某物或某人。
Depender de algo o alguien para el sustento económico.
生活のために何かや誰かに経済的に依存すること。
경제적으로 무언가 또는 누군가에게 의존하여 생활하다.
Base verb: live
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
例句
- He lives off his investments. 他靠投资收入生活。Vive de sus inversiones.彼は投資で生活している。그는 투자 수익으로 생활하고 있다.
- She's still living off her parents. 她还在啃老。Sigue viviendo a costa de sus padres.彼女はまだ親のすねをかじっている。그녀는 아직 부모에게 의지해서 살고 있다.
- They live off the land. 他们靠种地为生。Viven de la tierra.彼らは自給自足で暮らしている。그들은 자급자족으로 살고 있다.
发音
用法指南
语境: income, dependency
语气: descriptive
✓ 正确说法
- Lives off savings靠储蓄生活Vive de sus ahorros貯金で生活している저축으로 생활하다
起源与历史
From drawing sustenance from a source.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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