音标：
/hɛd əˈbʌv ˈwɔːtər/

意思：
"Head above water" 是一个习惯用语，意思是勉强维持生计或处境艰难但还没有完全失败或崩溃。它也可以指努力保持自己不被困境或压力压垮。

翻译：

勉强维持生计

艰难生存

用法：
常用来描述在困境中尚能应付但困难重重的情况。

例句：

The company is just keeping its head above water after the economic downturn.
（公司在经济衰退后勉强维持生存。）

I've been struggling to keep my head above water with all the bills piling up.
（随着账单堆积，我一直在艰难地勉强维持生计。）

With so many problems at work, it's hard to keep my head above water.
（工作上有这么多问题，很难保持不被压垮。）

She has been working overtime just to keep her head above water.
（她一直加班，只是为了勉强应付生活。）

The family is trying to keep their heads above water after the father lost his job.
（父亲失业后，家庭正在努力勉强维持生计。）

I feel like I'm just keeping my head above water with everything going on right now.
（我感觉现在的情况让我勉强应付。）

They are barely keeping their heads above water, but they're doing their best.
（他们几乎都要撑不住了，但他们在尽最大努力。）

After the storm, the boat barely kept its head above water.
（暴风雨过后，船勉强保持漂浮。）

It's been tough, but we're managing to keep our heads above water for now.
（情况很艰难，但我们暂时还是能够勉强维持。）

I just need to get through this week and I’ll be able to keep my head above water.
（我只需要熬过这一周，就能勉强维持了。）

短语搭配：

Keep one's head above wat