中式口语纠错:My pay is not enough

【中文这样说】

我的薪水难以维系生活。

【英文对比翻译】

Chinese Style——My pay¹ cannot support² my living³.

American Style— My pay is not enough to live on.

1 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

2 support   

n.支持，援助，供养；vt.支援，帮助，支持

参考例句：

• You may depend on their support.你可依靠他们的支持。
• He is the only support that his poor old mother has.他是他可怜的老母亲的唯一赡养者。

3 living   

adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。