Get by
/ˈɡɛt baɪ/
Get by
/ˈɡɛt baɪ/
「Get by」是一個表達在困難或不利條件下勉強維持生活的短語動詞。這通常用於人們在經濟上或者技能上有限,卻仍需要繼續生活或完成任務的情況。例如,如果有人的英語不是很流利,但在國外旅行時可以溝通基本需要,我們稱他「gets by with basic English」。這個短語動詞特別有用於描述面對挑戰時的生存策略,學習它可以增強描繪生活競爭和應對困境的能力。
It's tough, but I manage to get by each month.
雖然艱難,但係每個月都可以勉強過活。
Many families just get by on a tight budget.
好多家庭都係靠緊繃嘅預算過活。
He gets by with a little help from his friends.
佢係靠朋友少少幫忙,勉強過活。