| 单词 | to live off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto live off 4. Of material or substance, with dine, eat, etc. to live off: to subsist on, derive food, etc., from; (figurative) to be supported by. ΚΠ 1815 W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 305 He always..eats a supper off pork steaks, nearly raw. 1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales II. xxix. 216 Each day the convict sits down to dinner off either beef, pork, or plum-pudding. 1861 G. Meredith Evan Harrington I. viii. 124 An old gentleman who had dined there..four days in the week, off dishes dedicated to the particular days. 1885 W. D. Howells Rise Silas Lapham xxiii. 417 It's my business who lives off me; and so I tell you..I'm willing to take care of Zerrilla. 1913 H. Footner Jack Chanty 68 The Indians..live off the land during the summer. 1923 J. Buchan Midwinter ix. 150 He breakfasted..off cold beef and beer. 1970 Daily Tel. 12 Sept. 5/7 They lived off their recycled body wastes. 1995 Guardian 29 June (OnLine section) 2/4 They also found evidence that Boxgrove Man had dined off horse, rhino, red deer and cave bear. < as lemmas |
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