hardscrabble
mühselig, entbehrungsreich
Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productiveRequiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
US/ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/
» Chickens and pigs forage for food in the hardscrabble earth around wooden houses on stilts.
Значення
значень: 2(Канада, США, без ступенів порівняння)Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
his hardscrabble peanut farm
(Канада, США, ширше, без ступенів порівняння)Involving hard work and struggle.
He leads a hardscrabble existence.
mühselig, entbehrungsreich
Ще визначення
- barely satisfying a lower standard
Приклади
речень: 1Chickens and pigs forage for food in the hardscrabble earth around wooden houses on stilts.
Переклади
мов: 1Deutsch
За значеннями 1
involving hard work and struggle:
Походження
From hard + scrabble.From hard + scrabble.
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