live onsth
—phrasal verbwithliveverbuk/lɪv/us/lɪv/
(MONEY)
B2
If youliveon anamountofmoney, that is themoneythat you use tobuythe things that you need.
依靠（…钱）生活
Welivedon very little when we first gotmarried.我们刚结婚的时候日子过得很紧。
- I canliveon myinheritance.
- Thejobprovidesenough toliveon.
- Hisearningsaren't enough toliveon.
- Theyliveon themoneytheyearnfromgrowingtobacco.
- It's hard toimaginewhat thesepeopleliveon.
(FOOD)
B2
to onlyeataparticulartypeoffood
靠（…食物）生存；只吃
I more or lessliveonpasta.我基本上只吃意大利面。
- Theyliveon adietofmaize.
- Ourcatlivesonchickenandmilk.
- You can'tliveonchips.
- Theyliveonfastfood.
- They have toliveon what they cangrowthemselves.