The few jobs now being created too often pay a pittance, not nearly enough to pry open the doors to a middle-class standard of living.
当前创造的就业机会也只是杯水车薪,还远远无法达到中产阶级的生活水准。
They tried to use an iron bar to pry open the lock.
他们试图用一根铁棒撬开锁。
Thus doors of solid core or steel are much preferred as they make it difficult for the burglar to pry open.
因此最好选择实心门或铁门,因为窃贼很难将它们撬开。
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