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People very much are fending for themselves at the moment. I have seen people going to buildings which have collapsed where there are broken pipes the water spilling onto the ground and going up to the actual water which is on the floor and actually scooping it up in some cases.
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fend for yourself:to look after yourself without help from anyone else 照料自己;自谋生计

His parents agreed to pay the rent for his apartment but otherwise left him to fend for himself. 他的父母同意替他付房租,其他的则让他自己解决.



scoop:to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop 用勺儿舀;用铲儿铲

She scooped ice cream into their bowls. 她用勺把冰淇淋舀到他们的碗里.

He quickly scooped the money up from the desk. 他把桌上的钱一把抓起来.

First, scoop a hole in the soil. 首先,在土里挖一个坑.