earn one's keep片語

片語

1. 1

   自食其力、以工作換取食宿、掙口飯吃

   He worked on the farm all summer to earn his keep.

   他整個夏天在農場幹活，以工作換取食宿。

2. 2

   值得留用、有存在價值、不白養

   That old printer still earns its keep in our office.

   那台舊印表機在我們辦公室裡還很有用，沒白留著。