| 词汇 | example_english_hand-to-mouth |
| 释义 | Examples of hand-to-mouthThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Apprehension means showing fear of the parent immediately upon return after a brief separation, for example by a hand-to-mouth movement. A hand-to-mouth existence involved difficulty in paying his landlady and even a threatened eviction. Their hand-to-mouth existence has prompted last resort strategies of rural asset disposal and sale of labour on exploitative terms. This may be explained by swallowing water during showering, by transmission through aerosols or by contamination of hands following hand-to-mouth transmission. That is why we do not work on a hand-to-mouth basis, constantly chopping and changing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The loss of efficiency in a hand-to-mouth, slipshod existence, is a feature with which all who have any knowledge of industry are very well acquainted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The professions who work there have a hand-to-mouth existence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The company is still operating on a hand-to-mouth basis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In my opinion there will not be any large numbers of houses built, and it will be a sort of hand-to-mouth business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their policy day by day grows more common to buy just what is wanted from hand-to-mouth, and, indeed, to keep as small reserves as possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He painted a picture of a hand-to-mouth existence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, up to now there have been a hand-to-mouth existence and some doubts about the future as to which way tariffs would move. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I rather enjoy this sort of hand-to-mouth business but others may find it a little difficult. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In very difficult circumstances, they are being forced to live a hand-to-mouth existence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No successful business could ever function on this hand-to-mouth basis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It all seems to be tactical, short-term and hand-to-mouth, and that is not good enough for a nation facing major challenges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot base our calculations merely on a sort of hand-to-mouth existence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The result is that they tend to place their orders upon a hand-to-mouth basis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Further, one of the country's biggest store groups has instructed its buyers to adopt a hand-to-mouth policy for spring merchandise carrying tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are literally living on a hand-to-mouth basis, one season to another, each season not knowing whether the following season will be financially practicable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their policy is hand-to-mouth, and there is no security at the present time, either for peace or for prosperity in the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole business runs the risk of continuing on a hand-to-mouth basis, which is no certain future for the work force and their families. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a hand-to-mouth way of doing things and can hardly be described as good or even passable legislation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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