XDF蓝本上的一题

suzhoudannys

On the Great Plains, nineteenth-century settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without timber and nails.

正确答案是D  settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making do without

问题是making do without是个甚么说法啊?看不明白!求牛人指点!

tangjinxiong

make do without在没有...的情况下, 设法应付过去，固定用法。

suzhoudannys

many  thanks !!!