livelihood
翻译
生计, 生活来源
例句
Fishing is his main livelihood.
捕鱼是他的主要生计。
Many people lost their livelihoods during the crisis.
许多人在危机期间失去了生计。
语法模式
((to earn one's ~)) 谋生 He earns his livelihood as a carpenter.
((to threaten sb's ~)) 威胁某人的生计 The new law threatens their livelihood.
近义词
Synonyms: living, income, occupation, subsistence
词源
由 'live' (生活) 和表示状态的后缀 '-hood' 组成。
记忆技巧
可以记成是为了“live (生活)”而从事的职业（-hood），即谋生手段。