head above water

One novice tester, struggling to keep his head above water, provided the only testing for the project.

一个努力工作而又负责的新人为项目提供了仅有的测试。

He is finding it difficult to keep his head above water.

他发现很难避免灭顶之灾.

We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good.

我们正努力避免陷入困境，但我们的现金流动情况不太好。

The cotton dress tied itself round his legs, trying to pull him under, and Toad had to fight to keep his head above water.

棉布外套裹住了他的腿，将他向下拽，他不得不挣扎着让头浮在水面上。

So how long till you get your head back above water on a house bought at the top of the market?

那么，在市场高点买入的房子多久后才能解套？

Martha, Jan's equally apathetic roommate, keeps her head above water as a human crash test dummy.

安娜也认识了对杨漠不关心的同屋主玛花，发现她为汽车公司作模拟撞击测试实验品为生。

He had only his head above the water now and his two arms holding up Marius.

现在他只剩下头部露出水面了，但两手仍高举着马吕斯。

And now you're barely keeping your head above water.

现在你也几乎自身难保了

Earning barely enough to support the family, father was quite happy only if he could keep his head above water.

父亲赚的钱勉强够养家，能不欠债就算不错的了。

So, are you completely immersed, or is your head above the water?

所以，你是完全沉浸其中，还是你的头还在水面之上？

The cost of living is now so high that you need to earn a good income just to keep your head above water.

生活费用现在是如此之高，必须要有很好的收入才得以维持生活。

A stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms.

一种利用胳膊和腿拍打水面保持头浮在上面的方式。

To keep his head above water, he has been selling the valuable antiques his father has left him.

他一直在出售他父亲留给他的贵重的古董，这样才不致陷入债务。

Strong sales in Europe and Asia are helping the manufacturer keep its head above water at a time when US consumers are holding onto their wallets.

现在，美国的消费者们死死捂住他们的钱袋，这个时候在欧亚出现的大促销正有助于制造商勉强维持下去。

The wind and waves pushed me along as I struggled to keep my head above water.

我挣扎着把头露出水面，而风浪推动着我漂流。

A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times.

公司在经济困难时期寻求避免负债。

To keep one's head above water means to try to survive by staying out of debt, for example a small business. also, keep up with work or other demands.

意指努力不让自已的事业陷入财政危机。还有一种意思：跟得上工作进度或要求。

I struggled to keep my head above the water.

我正在努力保持我的头露出水面。

For many months, betting on commodities, while betting against the US dollar and the stock of US banks, was a great way to keep your head above water.

多个月来，做多大宗商品并做空美元和美国的银行股，是一种让你保持盈利的极佳策略。

I can scrape along on a reduced income for a short time, but not for ever. Earning twenty dollars a week, John barely keeps his head above water.

短时间内，我可以靠减少的收入勉勉强强度日，但不能维持长久。约翰一星期赚二十元，虽然不用举债度日，但过得很勉强。

I'm just trying to keep my head above water.

我只是想保持清醒

He managed to wedge a foot between submerged rocks and keep his head above water.

他努力在淹没的岩石中间嵌入一只脚，以使头伸出水面。

She held his head above the water, and let the waves drift them where they would.

她把他的头托出水面，让浪涛载着她跟他一起随便漂流到什么地方去。

"To keep your head above water" is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt.

“To keep your head above water”是一种饶有趣味的表达，意思是避免负债。

As the banks struggle to keep their head above water they will also be expected to meet new and stringent capital reserve requirements.

这些银行在努力求生存的同时，还需要满足新的、更严格的资本储备要求。

He swam to the little kid, held him, kept his head above the water and swam back to the beach.

他游到那个小孩身边，托起他，把他的脑袋托出了水面游回了岸边。

I just keep my head above water. I can't go on living this life

我不能继续这样的生活

Drowning people will grab whatever they can to keep their head above water.

溺水的人会抓住任何他们可以抓住的东西以将头部保持在水面上。

For inspiration and practical advice for succeeding in life after failure or knock-out punches, click on This is Not the Life I Ordered: 50 Ways to Keep Your Head Above Water When Life Keeps Dragging You Down by Deborah Collins Stephens et al.

如果想在挫折和失败时获得成功人生的激励及实用性建议，请参考Deborah Collins Stephens等人的著作《这不是我要的人生：当生活把你拖下水时保持浮出水面的50种方法》。

A person's income is the money that they earn or receive 。 The cost of living is now so high that you need to earn a good income just to keep your head above water.

现在生活费用太高了，你需要有相当的收入才能勉强维持生活。