hand to mouth

hand to mouth的音标为["hænd tu maʊθ]，翻译为“口手相传”或“现吃现做”。速记技巧可以考虑将每个音节拆分并记忆，如hand可以与handsome谐音记忆，mouth可以与motion联想记忆。

hand to mouth（指生活拮据，只能靠手头的东西过日子）这个短语来源于古英语，它的词源可以追溯到hand（手）和mouth（嘴）。这个词组形象地描绘了人们为了生存而不断从手中获取食物并送入口中。

变化形式：

1. hand-to-mouth（adj. 只能靠手头东西过日子的）

2. mouth-to-hand（v. 迅速传递）

相关单词：

1. handout（n. 分发物，施舍品）

2. feed（v. 喂养，喂食）

3. food（n. 食物）

4. ration（v. 按定量分配食物）

5. scrounge（v. 搜罗，设法获得）

6. pinch（v. 紧缩开销，省吃俭用）

7. beg（v. 乞求，乞讨）

8. subsistence（n. 生存，维持生计）

9. poverty（n. 贫困，贫穷状态）

10. scratch（v. 扒，搔，勉强维持生计）

这些单词都与hand to mouth这个短语有直接或间接的关系，描述了人们为了生存而采取的各种手段和方式。

常用短语：

1. hand in hand

2. hand over fist

3. hand to mouth

4. in the palm of one"s hand

5. by the hand

6. out of the blue

7. with both hands

例句：

1. We work together hand in hand to achieve our goals.

2. She handed over fistfuls of money to help the needy.

3. Their livelihood depends on hand to mouth, constantly scrambling for resources.

4. The teacher"s words settled in the palm of my hand.

5. He reached out his hand to shake mine.

6. She was suddenly struck by an idea out of the blue.

7. They worked with both hands to complete the task.

英文小作文：

My life is like a constant hand to mouth struggle, always scrambling for resources to keep me afloat. I have to constantly search for new ways to earn money, and I have to be careful with what I have, as every penny counts. But despite the hardships, I wouldn"t change it for anything. It"s what makes me stronger, and it"s what makes me appreciate what I have more. I may not have a lot, but I have what matters most - my own determination and willpower, and that"s something I can never lose.