scrape by phrasal verbphr v a) ENOUGHto have just enough money to live 勉强维持生活,勉强糊口 We can scrape by, thanks to what we grow ourselves. 多亏了我们自己种的东西,我们还能勉强维持生活。
b) SEPASS A TESTto only just succeed in passing an examination or dealing with a difficult situation 勉强通过〔考试〕;勉强克服〔困难〕
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