bread and butter
US /ˈbrɛd ənd ˈbʌtər/
UK /ˈbrɛd ənd ˈbʌtər/
成語
1.
主要生計, 主要收入來源
a person's livelihood or main source of income
範例:
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For a farmer, growing crops is their bread and butter.
對農民來說，種植莊稼是他們的主要生計。
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Selling software is the company's bread and butter.
銷售軟體是公司的主要業務。
2.
基本生活所需, 生活費
the basic necessities of life
範例:
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They struggled to provide their children with bread and butter.
他們努力為孩子們提供基本生活所需。
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After losing his job, he worried about how to earn his bread and butter.
失業後，他擔心如何賺取生活費。