他靠每周领取的作为病残养老金的直接转账救济支票过日子。He lived on an invalidity pension which came as a weekly giro.他就要领取养老金了。He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension.很多成功女性不想60岁就领养老金退休。Many successful women do not want to be pensioned off ...
to lead the life of a recluse过隐居的生活His widow became a virtual recluse for the remainder of her life.他的寡妻孤寂地度过了余生。All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse.这些年来, 埃里克都是过着隐士生活....
When not in use it folds up out of the way.不用时就折起放好。The fortress was proof against the techniques of attack then in use.该防御工事能抵御当时所使用的各种进攻手段。a piece of land in use as a tank testing ground用作坦克试验场的一块土地...