We've only just saved enough money to keep the wolf from the door.

我们的存款只够勉强度日。

So if you keep the wolf from the door, you just have enough money to survive.

所以这个短语的意思是你的钱只能勉强维持生活。

The woman was poor, only kept the wolf from the door.

这名妇女穷得只是勉强度日。

It's tough being a student, I study all day then have to do an evening job just to keep the wolf from the door.

做学生真难，我一整天都要学习，为了维持生计晚上还要去打工。

Not a real wolf. When people say they're trying to keep the wolf from the door they mean they've only just got enough money to survive.

不是说真的狼。当人们用keep the wolf from the door这个短语的时候，他们的意思是他们的钱只能勉强度日。

OK Rob, I get it… with all your bills to pay you really are struggling to keep the wolf from the door — so what are you going to do?

好，罗布，我明白了… … 你要支付很多账单，所以你在尽力维持生计，那你打算怎么办？