live paycheck to paycheck
英 /lɪv ˈpeɪtʃek tə ˈpeɪtʃek/
中文释义
月光 / 勉强维持生活 — 赚的钱刚好花完，几乎没有存款
Struggling to make ends meet, relying on each paycheck for basic expenses.
常用搭配
- barely scrape by勉强糊口
- from one paycheck to the next月月光
- no cushion to fall back on毫无积蓄
例句
- After rent, we live paycheck to paycheck.交完房租，我们就月光了。
- Many staff live paycheck to paycheck despite full-time jobs.很多员工虽是全职，却还是月光。