sustenanceKK [ˋsʌstənəns] /ˈsʌstənəns/發音名詞1食物、營養正式The survivors had little sustenance beyond rainwater and dried fruit.生還者除了雨水和果乾外,幾乎沒有其他食物。2生計、生活所需正式These families depend on the river for their daily sustenance.這些家庭靠這條河維持日常生計。3支撐、慰藉比喻Her letters were a source of sustenance during those difficult years.在那些艱難的歲月裡,她的信是一種精神支撐。