livelihood 详细解释

livelihood

['laivlihud]

n.生计, 营生, 生活

n.

生活; 生计[S1]

Mowing lawns is his only livelihood.

他仅靠给人家草坪除草维持生计。

She earns a livelihood by sewing.

她靠缝纫谋生。

词形变化

副词: livelily | 形容词比较级: livelier | 形容词最高级: liveliest | 名词: liveliness |

词义辨析

同义:

n.生活; 生计

support  keep  maintenance  sustenance  subsistence  

同义参见:

labor  

英英释义

名词 livelihood:

the financial means whereby one lives

同义词:support, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenance

补充

livelihoodlivelihood英:[ˈlaivlihud] 美:[ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd]n.1.生计,谋生

例句

1. As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.由于这次冲突, 他失去了家和谋生的饭碗。 2. people whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest.依靠雨林维持生计的人。 3. to lose your livelihood无以为生 4. Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.很多渔民认为新规定对他们的生计造成了威胁。 5. (formal) He claims he lost a source/means of livelihood when he was injured.他声称受伤后自己失去了生活来源/谋生手段。