scrape by
US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
1.
勉強維持生計, 勉強糊口
to manage to live with great difficulty, usually with very little money
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After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings.
失業後，他不得不靠積蓄勉強維持生計。
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Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
在這種經濟形勢下，許多家庭都只是勉強維持生計。
2.
勉強通過, 險勝
to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty
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He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
他勉強通過了考試，只得了及格分。
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The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
球隊以微弱優勢險勝。