Only 14% of food-stamp households have incomes above the poverty line; 41% have incomes of half that level or less, and 18% have no income at all.
获得食品救济券资助的家庭中,只有14%其收入在贫困线以上,41%收入是贫困线水平的一半及以下,还有18%没有任何收入。
Research shows that around half of the 3 million children living in poverty now have at least one parent working, but they earn too little to pull the family above the poverty line.
调查显示,三百万贫困儿童中近半至少有一位父母已就业,但是他们挣的钱很少,很难让家人处于贫困线以上。
Sarju and other paupers have been issued with “above the poverty line”, or APL, ration cards, entitling them to some subsidised kerosene.
萨尔朱和其他接收救济的村民获发了“高于贫困线”(APL)的配给卡,使他们有权获得一些补贴煤油。
Afterward Vernon's employment was spotty and the family lived just above the poverty line.
事后弗农的就业和家庭生活只是零星的贫困线以上。
The point is that it is getting more and more difficult to stay above the poverty line.
问题在于保持在贫困线以上的困难度越来越大。
Six million women are heads of households, and at least sixteen million more bring in the wages that keep their families above the poverty line.
六百万妇女是家庭的主宰,至少还有一千六百万妇女领工资回家,使她们的家庭生活水平保持在贫困线以上。
On the other hand, once you are above certain poverty line, happiness does not necessarily go along with money and fame.
另一方面,一旦你一定贫困线以上,幸福并不赞同钱和名誉。
On the other hand, once you are above certain poverty line, happiness does not necessarily go along with money and fame.
另一方面,一旦你一定贫困线以上,幸福并不赞同钱和名誉。
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