live paycheck to paycheck

短语

发音

US /lɪv ˈpeɪtʃɛk tə ˈpeɪtʃɛk/
AU
UK /lɪv ˈpeɪtʃɛk tə ˈpeɪtʃɛk/

词形变化

lived paycheck to paycheck lives paycheck to paycheck 三单 lives paycheck to paycheck living paycheck to paycheck living paycheck to paycheck 现在分词 lived paycheck to paycheck 过去式 lived paycheck to paycheck 过去分词

别名

live paycheque to paycheque live from paycheck to paycheck

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To have the entirety of one's earnings consumed by living expenses, thus having nothing left over to save; to make just enough (money, etc.) to survive; to scratch by.

    美国 习语

词源

A reference to a person fully expending the entire earnings of their paycheck and not having anything left prior to receiving their next paycheck.

来源：wiktionary