earn one's keep

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially. idiomatic
    — Being a very strong, active man, with gift of versatile hand and brain, and early acquaintance with handicrafts, Christopher Bert could earn his keep.
  2. To be worthwhile. figuratively
    — The lack of bottom-end grunt presents as a particular problem in hilly terrain where the five-speed manual gearbox really earns its keep.

词形变化

earns one's keep present,singular,third-person earning one's keep participle,present earned one's keep participle,past earned one's keep past earnt one's keep participle,past earnt one's keep past
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