earn keep

谋生

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to work to deserve the money, food, or a place to live that you are given

通过工作来换取食宿或金钱

keepVERB + keep

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earn keep = 谋生 (通过工作来换取食宿或金钱)

  • It's time you did a job to earn your keep.是时候找份工作来挣自己的生活了。
  • He had to work hard to earn his keep after moving out.搬出去后，他不得不努力工作来挣自己的生活费。
  • She decided to get a part-time job to earn her own keep.她决定找一份兼职来挣自己的生活。
  • Many young people are struggling to earn their keep in the city.许多年轻人在城市里努力挣自己的生活。
  • If you want to stay here, you'll have to earn your keep.如果你想留在这里，你就必须挣自己的生活。
  • The old tradition was that apprentices would earn their keep through labor.旧传统是学徒通过劳动来挣取食宿。
  • Having finally found employment, he was able to earn his keep independently.终于找到工作后，他能够独立挣自己的生活了。
  • They expected everyone on the farm to earn their keep.他们希望农场里的每个人都能挣自己的生活。
  • By helping with chores, the guest managed to earn his keep.通过帮忙做家务，这位客人设法挣到了自己的食宿。
  • It's an honest living if you can earn your keep fairly.如果你能公平地挣自己的生活，那这就是一份正当的营生。