to keep your head above water 勉强维持

时间：2021-09-01 05:34:40

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短语 to keep your head above water 可以用来形容某人虽然手头比较紧，但还可以勉强维持。

例句

Our company isn't doing very well but we're just about keeping our head above water.

I'm struggling¹ to pay the bills; I don't know if I can keep my head above water.

请注意

短语 to be in deep water 的意思是陷入困境。

We're going to be in deep water if someone finds out that we broke that window.

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1 struggling
adj.奋斗的，努力的，苦斗的v.搏斗( struggle的现在分词 )；奋斗；努力；争取
参考例句：
Up to 300 workers are facing the axe at a struggling Merseyside firm. 艰苦挣扎的默西赛德公司有多达300名工人面临被解雇。 She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. 她正费力地拎着一只沉重的手提箱。