scrape by
US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
1.
勉强维持生计, 勉强糊口
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.
失业后，他不得不靠积蓄勉强维持生计。
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Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
在这种经济形势下，许多家庭都只是勉强维持生计。
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勉强通过, 险胜
to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty
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He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
他勉强通过了考试，只得了及格分。
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The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
球队以微弱优势险胜。