1·Old people often subsist on very small incomes.
老人往往靠十分微薄的收入艰难度日。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·How can you subsist on such a small income?
这么点收入你可怎么生活呀？
3·Squirrels subsist on nuts during the winter.
松鼠冬天靠坚果度日。
4·And how do the poor subsist on such a meagre amount?
穷人又是怎样靠这般小数目维持生活的？
5·Many already subsist on the mere threshold of survival.
许多人早已是仅仅能够维持生存。
6·How can the poor woman subsist on such a small income?
这位贫穷的妇女靠如此微薄的收入怎么能生活下去呢？
7·Besides, they know I can't subsist on what you call food.
还有，他们知道，靠着你们所说的食物我是活不下去的。
8·He could subsist on bark and grass roots in the isolated island.
在荒岛上他只能靠树皮和草根维持生命。
9·Instead they can subsist on leftovers and whatever they forage.
可以用剩饭喂养它们，它们还可以自己外出找食。
10·To make matters worse, they subsist on a diet heavy in foods Fried in lard.
让事情更糟的是，他们日常食用的食品都被猪油煎炸过。