| 词汇 | scrape along |
| 释义 | Phr V scrape along scrapes, scraping, scraped scrape along to manage to live when you do not have much moneyoften + onAfter he lost his job, his family had to scrape along on $95 a week. scrape along to have just enough money to buy the things you need to live, but no more+on Many children live in poverty, their families managing to scrape along on less than $150 a week.■ SIMILAR TO: get by, scrape by scrape along1. To manage to survive or narrowly meet all of one's living requirements, despite having limited funds or resources. After John lost his job, we've had to scrape along on what's left of our savings. When I was in college, I scraped along with what I could earn as a part-time line cook. 2. To barely succeed or accomplish something by reaching a minimal or base level of acceptability. A: "Did you pass the test?" B: "Yeah, I managed to scrape along, but I was hoping to do better." Surprising many, the reigning champion only managed to scrape along with a 16-15 victory in the qualifying round. scrape along (on something)and scrape along (with something)to manage just to get along with a minimum amount of something. We can just scrape along on the money I earn from my sewing. Do you think you can scrape along with just $400 per month? scrape alongv. 1. To succeed just barely in managing or surviving, especially despite severely limited resources: We scraped along on very little income until I could find work. 2. To succeed or manage at a level of minimal acceptability: The parents were concerned that their child was just scraping along. |
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