to support a family的意思|示意

I was only working as a free-lancer for most of 2005, and wasn't making enough to support my family, looking back on it.

2005年的大部分时间我只是做一个自由作家，现在看来，那时没能赚到足够支持家庭开支的钱。

I have to support a family of four.

我要养活一个四口之家。

He started mowing lawns to support himself and his family and later started managing properties, which was a lot less stressful.

他开始修剪草坪，以弥补自己和家人的生活，后来又开始管理房地产，少了很多压力。

On the other hand, as most parents both have to work to support a family, they put their principal energy to work, and left less for their kid.

另一方面，很多父母都要去工作养家，他们大部分的精力都用在工作上了，只留下了少量的给孩子。

Her dad's a great friend of pa 's. I have enough money now to support a family so I'll ask pa to have a matchmaker arrange things.

她的父亲是爹爹的好朋友，我现在的钱已经足够养家了，所以我要让爹爹找个媒人去提亲。

To my mind nothing is more tragic than having a passion for something that will never be able to support yourself or your family.

在我看来，没有什麽比喜欢一样东西，但它却永远不能变成可为自己和家人提供生活来源的谋生手段更加悲惨的事情了。