living on the edge是什么意思

living on the edge是什么意思

living on the edge
生活在边缘

例句:

Some local sociologists say that around half the population is doing fine by developing-country standards, whereas the other half is living on the edge of poverty.
部分当地社会学者表示，相较于一半左右人口过着开发中国家标准的小康生活，另一半人口却仍生活在贫穷边缘。

2.
Resurrection in riofavela: four decades of living on the edge in rio de janeiro.
重生在里约贫民窟：在里约热内卢的四十年边缘生活。