Meaning
- To cope or survive with limited resources.
- To succeed in doing something with minimal effort.
- To move past and obstacle or person.
Today's Sentences
01
I can get by on what I earn.
Situation
How are you managing with just a part-time job?
你是如何僅靠兼職工作來應對的呢？
It’s tough, but I can get by on what I earn.
要翻譯的內容如下：
這很艱難，但我可以靠我賺的錢過活。
Doesn’t it stress you out?
這不會讓你感到壓力嗎？
Sure it does but I’ve learned how to budget.
當然可以，但我已經學會如何制定預算。
02
I can get by with pasta and eggs.
Situation
Are you good at cooking?
您擅長烹飪嗎？
Not really, but I can get by with pasta and eggs.
其實不太會，但我可以用義大利麵和蛋來應付。
At least you won’t go hungry.
至少你不會餓肚子。
True, you don’t need to be a chef to get by.
確實，你不需要成為一位廚師就可以應付生活。
Writer's Note
Let’s break down the phrasal verb "get by" into its types.
讓我們將片語動詞「get by」的類型逐一解析。
- Intransitive - These verbs do not need an object to make sense and can stand alone in a sentence.
Structure 1: "Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)"
Example 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
Structure 2: "Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)"
Example 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
Structure 3: "Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)"
Example 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car. - Inseparable - Because "by" is a preposition here, the object (if any) must come after the whole phrasal verb.
Structure: "Subject + get by (+ prepositional phrase)"
Example 1: During college, I got by on instant noodles.
Example 2: I don’t speak French well, but I can get by in Paris.
Example 3: I turned sideways to get by in the crowded hallway.
不及物動詞 - 這些動詞不需要受詞就能成立，可以獨立在句子中使用。
結構 1: 「Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)」
例子 1: 很難靠這麼少的薪水過活。
結構 2: 「Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)」
例子 2: 他不會做精緻的料理，但可以靠義大利麵和雞蛋過活。
結構 3: 「Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)」
例子 3: 停著的車子旁邊空間不夠讓人通過。
結構 1: 「Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)」
例子 1: 很難靠這麼少的薪水過活。
結構 2: 「Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)」
例子 2: 他不會做精緻的料理，但可以靠義大利麵和雞蛋過活。
結構 3: 「Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)」
例子 3: 停著的車子旁邊空間不夠讓人通過。
不可分割 - 因為「by」在這裡是介系詞，所以受詞（如果有的話）必須放在整個片語動詞之後。
結構: 「主詞 + get by (+ 介系詞片語)」
例子 1: 大學期間，我靠泡麵get by。
例子 2: 我不太會說法語，但我在巴黎能get by。
例子 3: 我側身在擁擠的走廊中get by。
結構: 「主詞 + get by (+ 介系詞片語)」
例子 1: 大學期間，我靠泡麵get by。
例子 2: 我不太會說法語，但我在巴黎能get by。
例子 3: 我側身在擁擠的走廊中get by。
Related words: Cope, endure, manage, make do, muddle through, pass, scrape by, subsist, survive.
相關詞彙: Cope, endure, manage, make do, muddle through, pass, scrape by, subsist, survive.
