get by
「get by」是(勉強)對付過去,例如:
No one is able to get by without oxygen.(如果沒有了氧氣,沒人能夠存活。)
How does she get by on such a small salary?(她靠那麼點微薄的薪水該怎麼過活?)
Mary thought she’s a survivor, so she can get by the ultimate weather.(瑪麗自認靠著求生本領,可以在極端天氣下度過難關。)
resort to
「resort to」是「訴諸、採取」,例如:
A man of moral integrity never resorts to deception.(一個有高尚節操的人,不肯以欺騙達到目的。)
In desperate moments, we had to resort to desperate measures.(在危急時刻,我們不得不採取非常手段。)
Sometimes I just have to resort to the carrot and stick approach with my students.(教導學生,有時必須採取「胡蘿蔔加大棒(軟硬兼施)」的方法。)
wisely
「wisely」是「明智地」,例如:
Read widely, think broadly, judge wisely.(大量閱讀,廣泛思考,明智地判斷。)
He decided very wisely to keep his monthly expense rather than spend it.(他明智地決定保留每月的費用,而不是花掉它。)
After one engine’s malfunction, the pilot wisely decided to return to the airport post haste.(在一具引擎故障後,飛行員明智地決定緊急返回機場。)