ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
live on
靠……生活;以……为生

GET TO KNOW THE MEANING
同一个表达,不同的语境。
01靠……生活;以……为生
IN A SENTENCE
Many families live on one salary while one parent studies for a new career.
许多家庭在一方进修转行期间,靠一份工资维持生活。
02靠……为生;以……为主要食物
IN A SENTENCE
After the supply boats stopped coming, the islanders lived on rice and dried beans through the winter.
补给船不再前来后,岛民靠大米和豆干度过了整个冬天。
