靠 [kào]

• 动词
  • （凭借别的东西的支持立着或竖起来; 倚靠） lean against [on]:

    lean a ladder against a wall;

    把梯子靠在墙上

    sit back to back;

    背靠背坐着

  • （接近; 挨近） get close to; be near to:

    The ship has docked.

    船已经靠码头了。

    The sanatorium stands by the sea.

    疗养院靠海。

  • （依靠） depend on; rely on:

    rely on one's own efforts;

    靠自已的努力

    A man's success depends chiefly on himself.

    一个人的成功主要靠自已。

  • （信赖） trust:

    reliable; trustworthy;

    可靠

    He is a man to be relied upon.; He is reliable.

    他这人靠得住。

• 介词
  • （沿着） (keep) to; (get) near:

    All vehicles should keep to the right.

    车辆一律靠右走。

  • （凭; 根据） by; by dint of; on:

    by the sweat of one's brow;

    靠辛勤劳动

    by one's wits;

    靠小聪明