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scrape by/along
phrasal verb with scrapeverbuk /skreɪp/ us /skreɪp/
to manage to live when you do not have enough money and other necessary things: 勉强维持生计
He lost his job, so the family had to scrape by on one small salary.他丢了工作，所以一家人只好靠一份微薄的工资勉强过活。
to manage with difficulty to get a successful result or to reach an acceptable standard: 艰难成功；勉强达到标准
I only studied Spanish for a year but I can scrape by in most situations.我只学了一年的西班牙语，但在大多数情况下我都能够勉强应付。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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balancing act
be left holding the babyidiom
bear up
bite
bite off more than you can chewidiom
cut
head
hold
juggle
juggling
keep body and soul togetheridiom
keep your head above wateridiom
keep/hold your end upidiom
manage
roll
sink or swimidiom
stretch to something
stride
subsist
subsistence
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