高級英語口語練習：苟延殘喘

　　苟延殘喘

keep body and soul together.

linger on.

eg：the beggar lives a miserable life just to keep body and soul together.

中英俚語俗語來源：馬中錫·中山狼傳："今日之事，何不使我得早處囊中，以苟延殘喘乎。 "

同義詞：得過且過 to muddle through.

　　沽名釣譽

angle for praise.

court publicity.

seek the limelight.

eg：jack made concessions to fish for compliments.

中英俚語俗語來源：荊釵記傳奇："妾今移心改嫁，前日投江，乃沽名釣譽也。"

同義詞：譁眾取寵 impress people by claptrap.