sustenance 音标拼音: [s'ʌstənəns]
n . 生计,食物
生计,食物
sustenance n 1 :
a source of materials to nourish the body [
synonym :
{
nutriment }, {
nourishment }, {
nutrition }, {
sustenance },
{
aliment }, {
alimentation }, {
victuals }]
2 :
the financial means whereby one lives ; "
each child was expected to pay for their keep "; "
he applied to the state for support "; "
he could no longer earn his own livelihood " [
synonym :
{
support }, {
keep }, {
livelihood }, {
living }, {
bread and butter }, {
sustenance }]
3 :
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence ; "
they were in want of sustenance "; "
fishing was their main sustainment " [
synonym : {
sustenance }, {
sustentation },
{
sustainment }, {
maintenance }, {
upkeep }]
Sustenance \
Sus "
te *
nance \,
n . [
OF .
sustenance ,
sostenance ,
soustenance :
cf .
L .
sustenentia endurance .
See {
Sustain }.]
1 .
The act of sustaining ;
support ;
maintenance ;
subsistence ;
as ,
the sustenance of the body ;
the sustenance of life .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
That which supports life ;
food ;
victuals ;
provisions ;
means of living ;
as ,
the city has ample sustenance . "
A man of little sustenance ." --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
For lying is thy sustenance ,
thy food . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
104 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sustenance ":
TLC ,
aid ,
aliment ,
alimentation ,
alimony ,
backing ,
board ,
bread ,
bread and butter ,
care ,
carriage ,
carrying ,
cheer ,
chow ,
comestibles ,
continualness ,
continuance ,
continuation ,
continuity ,
creature comfort ,
cuisine ,
daily bread ,
eatables ,
eats ,
economic support ,
edibles ,
endowment ,
endurance ,
extension ,
fare ,
fast food ,
feast ,
food ,
food and drink ,
foodstuff ,
foodstuffs ,
groceries ,
grub ,
health food ,
ingesta ,
junk food ,
keep ,
kitchen stuff ,
lengthening ,
livelihood ,
living ,
maintenance ,
manna ,
meat ,
moral support ,
mothering ,
nosh ,
nourishment ,
nurture ,
nutriment ,
pabulum ,
pap ,
perpetuation ,
perseverance ,
persistence ,
price support ,
progress ,
progression ,
prolongation ,
protraction ,
provender ,
provision ,
provisions ,
psychological support ,
pursuance ,
rations ,
refection ,
refreshment ,
reliance ,
repetition ,
run ,
salt ,
scoff ,
security blanket ,
spread ,
staying power ,
straight course ,
subsidization ,
subsidy ,
subsistence ,
subvention ,
support ,
supportive relationship ,
supportive therapy ,
sustained action ,
sustaining ,
sustainment ,
sustentation ,
table ,
tender loving care ,
tucker ,
uninterrupted course ,
unremittingness ,
upholding ,
upkeep ,
viands ,
victuals ,
vittles ,
way
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