Word · Frequency #9493
livelihood
生计；谋生手段
核心释义
a means of supporting oneself, such as a job or income
- 1.
提供生活必需品的手段(例如工作或收入)。
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
- 2.
维持生活的经济手段
the financial means whereby one lives
提供生活必需品的手段(例如工作或收入)。；维持生活的经济手段；生计；营生；生活
用法In use
Fishing is the main livelihood of the people in this coastal village.
用法提示：livelihood 作名词，表示‘生计、谋生手段’。
She works two jobs to secure a stable livelihood for her family.
用法提示：名词 livelihood 此处指维持生活的经济手段。
Many farmers lost their livelihoods when the drought destroyed their crops.
用法提示：livelihoods 是名词复数形式，指多个人的生计。
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
earn a livelihood
He earns his livelihood by selling handmade crafts.
他靠卖手工艺品为生。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- earn a livelihood
- 谋生
- Many people earn a livelihood through farming.许多人通过务农谋生。
- means of livelihood
- 生计手段
- Fishing is their primary means of livelihood.捕鱼是他们主要的生计手段。
- source of livelihood
- 生活来源
- Tourism is a major source of livelihood for the island.旅游业是该岛居民的主要生活来源。
- rural livelihood
- 农村生计
- Climate change threatens rural livelihoods worldwide.气候变化威胁着全球的农村生计。
- sustainable livelihood
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：live（生活）+ hood（身份）= 生计（livelihood）
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：工作、经济、日常生计 “livelihood”为中性词，多用于正式或书面语境，但在日常对话中也可使用，比较常见于讨论工作、收入或生活来源的场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the -hood suffix pronounced /hʊd/, so they rhyme with the target. No lookalikes are included.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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