英语词汇“to work for a living”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P12. to work for a living: to have to work to earn money, as opposed to being in a position of ease, privilege, etc.; (also) to earn money by doing something regarded as proper work, instead of something regarded as easy.

1880 Marion (Ohio) Daily Star 16 Aug. Don't you think it's outrageous that a pretty-behaved girl like you should be working for a living when there's thousands of women no better than you be rolling in their carriages?

1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 13 The difference between the Underworld and the Overworld folk is that one lot works for a living; the other ‘acquires’ wealth and regards toil as sin.

1951 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 22 Oct. 1/3 Placing an additional tax on the people is not going to help the economical situation of those who have to work for a living.

1996 Billboard 13 July 105/1 If a rock star whines about how rough he's got it, he should try working for a living.

2013 Irish Independent (Nexis) 29 May 38 A well-paid club which facilitates a narrow group of well-connected people to pursue a cushy existence, while the rest of the world works for a living.

单词	to work for a living
释义	> as lemmas to work for a living P12. to work for a living: to have to work to earn money, as opposed to being in a position of ease, privilege, etc.; (also) to earn money by doing something regarded as proper work, instead of something regarded as easy. Π 1880 Marion (Ohio) Daily Star 16 Aug. Don't you think it's outrageous that a pretty-behaved girl like you should be working for a living when there's thousands of women no better than you be rolling in their carriages? 1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad i. 13 The difference between the Underworld and the Overworld folk is that one lot works for a living; the other ‘acquires’ wealth and regards toil as sin. 1951 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 22 Oct. 1/3 Placing an additional tax on the people is not going to help the economical situation of those who have to work for a living. 1996 Billboard 13 July 105/1 If a rock star whines about how rough he's got it, he should try working for a living. 2013 Irish Independent (Nexis) 29 May 38 A well-paid club which facilitates a narrow group of well-connected people to pursue a cushy existence, while the rest of the world works for a living. extracted from workv. < as lemmas
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