bread and butter

英 [ˌbred ən ˈbʌtə(r)]

美 [ˌbred ən ˈbʌtər]

n.  黄油面包片; (某人或公司的)主要收入来源

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牛津词典

noun

• 黄油面包片
  slices of bread that have been spread with butter
  1. a piece of bread and butter
     一块黄油面包
• （某人或公司的）主要收入来源
  a person or company's main source of income

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 生计；谋生之道；主要收入来源
  Something that is thebread and butterof a person or organization is the activity or work that provides the main part of their income.
  1. The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter.
     移动电话业务实际上是他的主业。
• ADJ 最基本的；影响到大多数人的
  Bread and butterissues or matters are ones which are important to most people, because they affect them personally.
  1. The opposition gained support by concentrating on bread-and-butter matters.
     反对党关注与大多数人切身利益相关的问题，从而赢得了人们的支持。

英英释义

noun

• the financial means whereby one lives
  1. each child was expected to pay for their keep
  2. he applied to the state for support
  3. he could no longer earn his own livelihood
  Synonym:supportkeeplivelihoodlivingsustenance

双语例句

• So for days and days she had nothing but bread and butter and tea.
  所以好多天来她只有黄油面包和和茶来充饥。
• Which one is my bread and butter plate?
  面包放在面包和黄油的盘上。
• I can't give up the job, for it's my bread and butter.
  我不能放弃这工作，因为那是我的饭碗。
• Bread and butter, four, sugar, spoon, her cream.
  抹上黄油的面包四片，白糖，调羹，她的奶油。
• Dad paid the bill, including the charge for bread and butter.
  爸爸付了帐，连同面包和黄油的收费一齐付了。
• Another slice of bread and butter: three, four: right.
  再添一片涂了黄油的面包，三片，四片，成啦。
• Is the bread and butter enough for you two?
  你们两人吃这一点面包和黄油够了吗？
• This kind of story is my bread and butter.
  这类的故事正是我饭碗里的事。
• The bread and butter is too thick.
  这块奶油面包太厚了。
• I bought bread and butter in the supermarket yesterday afternoon.
  我昨天下午在超市买了面包和黄油。