make pot boil

• 糊口； 谋生； 维持生活

make pot boil的用法和样例：

例句

1. Later on, Twain did many small jobs to make a living.
   之后他还做过许多低微的工作来糊口。
2. The man who was out of work said that he must do something to keep the pot boiling.
   那失业者说他必须干点什么以养家糊口。
3. How can people make a living in this arid area?
   这片不毛之地上的人们怎么谋生呢？
4. It's not a very secure way to make a living.
   以此谋生终非长久之计。
5. We began selling clothes to make ends meet.
   我们开始变卖衣物维持生活。
6. It's hard to make a life with that little salary.
   靠那样微薄的一份工资他那以维持生活。