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get by on sth
She gets by on a small salary.
她靠微薄的薪水勉强维持生活。
勉强过活；凑合过
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勉强过活；凑合过
to manage to live or cope, especially when you do not have much money
She gets by on a small salary.
她靠微薄的薪水勉强维持生活。
常指在钱或资源有限时仍能维持生活或应付过去
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勉强维持生计；成功、生存或应付,至少达到最低水平。
To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
Even with a part-time job, she can barely get by in this expensive city.
即使有份兼职工作，她在这座昂贵的城市也只能勉强过活。
After he lost his job, the family got by on savings for almost a year.
他失业后，全家人靠积蓄勉强过活了将近一年。
My grandfather is getting by on a small pension these days.
我爷爷如今靠微薄的养老金勉强度日。
She gets by on a small salary.
她靠微薄的薪水勉强维持生活。
I can get by without a car.
没有车我也能应付。
He can get by in English.
他英语还能对付过去。
注意：get by后接动词-ing形式表示通过某种方式勉强维持。
They get by selling handmade crafts.
他们靠卖手工艺品勉强糊口。
Not this
I hope I can get by the exam.
Use this
I hope I can get by in the exam.
“get by” 是不及物短语动词，后接具体领域时需加介词 in，如 get by in something。
Not this
He just wants to get by the day.
Use this
He just wants to get through the day.
“get by” 表示勉强应付，后不直接接宾语；表示度过某段时间应用 get through。
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