Put food on the table 对比 Sustain

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Put food on the table

前 2000（常见）

Sustain

前 2000（常见） C1 verb

	Put food on the table	Sustain
发音	🇬🇧 //pʊt fuːd ɒn ðə ˈteɪbəl// 🇺🇸 //pʊt fud ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl//	🇬🇧 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/
含义	To provide food for your family.	保持某事物的持续或维护它。 To keep something going or maintain it.
例句	He works hard every day to put food on the table.	We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 2000（常见）	前 2000（常见）
CEFR 等级	-	C1
词性		verb
搭配	put food, put food on, put food on the table, put dinner on the table	no longer, barely, indefinitely, be able to, can, be unable to
反义	-	neglect, abandon, cease
常见错误	Used incorrectly as an action unrelated to providing food., Shortened to just 'put' which loses the meaning., Confused with literal placement of food on a table.	'Sustain' is often confused with 'sustained' as a past form., Learners sometimes forget to add an object after 'sustain'., 'Sustain' is misused when referring to temporary situations, instead of ongoing support.
用法说明	Used to describe the act of providing basic needs, often in discussions about financial responsibility or family support. Suitable for both formal and informal contexts.	在谈论保持某物活着或长期支持时使用'维持'。在讨论环境问题等正式话题时可能比较正式，而在谈论个人兴趣时则可以不那么正式。 Use 'sustain' in contexts about keeping something alive or supporting it over time. It can be formal when discussing topics like environmental issues or less formal in conversations about personal interests.

在真实片段中看它

Not while you're struggling to put food on the table.

Put food on the table

"And I might share with you some words which have sustained me

Sherlock › S1 E1

Impossible to sustain a smoking habit in London these days.

There's not a planet in our solar system that could sustain life...

"And I might share with you some words which have sustained me

Sherlock › S1 E1

Impossible to sustain a smoking habit in London these days.

Sustain

常见问题：Put food on the table 对比 Sustain

Put food on the table和Sustain 有什么区别？

Put food on the table: To provide food for your family. Sustain: To keep something going or maintain it.

能各给一个例子吗？

Put food on the table: He works hard every day to put food on the table. Sustain: We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future.

我可以互换使用 Put food on the table和Sustain 吗？

不总是。Put food on the table和Sustain 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。