第二、同义短语

stand on one’s own legs

e.g. I tried to stand on my own two legs rather than turn to my parents.

我设法自立而不求助于我的父母。

e.g. I don't want allowances made for me. I want to stand on my own legs for what I'm worth.

我不需要谁来原谅我，我应该凭本事自力更生。

e.g. When I was eleven my mother died. After that I had to stand on my own legs and earn my own living.

我11岁时，母亲去世了，那以后我就自立靠自己谋生。

第三、词海拾贝

be up to

释义1：胜任

I don't feel up to any more work today.

我觉得我今天不能再干更多的工作了。

Michael' s not really up to that job.

迈克尔确实不胜任那项工作。 






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