make a living
collocation谋生
He makes a living by selling vegetables.
他以卖菜为生。
生计；谋生之道
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生计；谋生之道
Money to support yourself; livelihood.
He enjoys the simple living in the countryside.
他喜欢乡村简单的生活。
常作 make a living（谋生）
活着的状态
The state of being alive.
活着的体验；人类事件和活动的过程
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
经济来源；维持生活的手段；生计
Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
仍然活着的人
people who are still living
The living in the city can be stressful.
城市的生活可能压力很大。
AI contextual example
She makes a living as a freelance writer.
她以自由撰稿人为生。
AI contextual example
save your pity for the living
把你的同情留给活着的人
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谋生
He makes a living by selling vegetables.
他以卖菜为生。
生活费用
The cost of living has risen sharply this year.
今年的生活费用急剧上涨。
生活水平
They enjoy a high standard of living.
他们享有很高的生活水平。
生活条件
The living conditions in the village have improved.
村里的生活条件已得到改善。
生活开支
She struggles to cover her living expenses.
她难以支付生活开支。
生活方式
They adopted a simple way of living.
他们采用了简单的生活方式。
谋生
He makes a living as a freelance writer.
他以自由撰稿人谋生。
生活成本
The cost of living in this city is very high.
这个城市的生活成本很高。
活生生的证据
She is living proof that hard work pays off.
她是努力终有回报的活生生的证据。
闭着眼睛生活很容易
Lyrics from The Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields Forever', often interpreted as a comment on ignorance or escapism.
披头士歌曲《Strawberry Fields Forever》的歌词，常被解读为对无知或逃避现实的评论。
生活在物质世界里
Title track of George Harrison's album 'Living in the Material World', reflecting his Hindu beliefs about materialism.
乔治·哈里森专辑《Living in the Material World》的同名歌曲，反映他对物质主义的印度教观点。
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living = live（生活） + ing（正在），想象一个人正在享受生活，就是“living”的状态。
register: neutral; contexts: ['日常生活', '职业/财务']; note_zh: 通常泛指生活或生存状态，也可指谋生手段，语气中性。
Only 'giving' rhymes with 'living' (both have /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ and /ˈlɪvɪŋ/). The other words share the -ing spelling but have different stressed vowels, e.g., /ˈhævɪŋ/, /ˈduːɪŋ/, /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/, /ˈbiːɪŋ/, /ˈsiːɪŋ/.
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