詞彙 "take the bread out of somebody’s mouth" 在中文的含義
"take the bread out of somebody’s mouth" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
take the bread out of somebody’s mouth
US /teɪk ðə brɛd aʊt əv ˈsʌmˌbɑdiz maʊθ/
UK /teɪk ðə brɛd aʊt əv ˈsʌmˌbɒdiz maʊθ/
成語
搶某人的飯碗, 斷某人的生計
to prevent someone from earning a living or from getting money they need, especially by doing the same job for less money
範例:
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If you start selling your crafts at a lower price, you'll be taking the bread out of my mouth.
如果你開始以更低的價格出售你的手作,你就是在搶我的飯碗。
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The new discount store is taking the bread out of the mouths of local businesses.
新的折扣店正在搶奪當地企業的飯碗。