习语主题: 金钱

bring home the bacon

/ˌbrɪŋ ˌhəʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/INFORMAL · C1

中文对应近似对应

养家糊口

字面意思: «把培根带回家»

含义

to earn money to support a family

挣钱养家.

例句

1While I retrain, my partner brings home the bacon.
2Who will bring home the bacon while you are both studying?
3Her salary supports the whole household; she brings home the bacon while her husband studies.
4Dad brought home the bacon through his night shifts while Mum cared for us.
5I cannot leave my paid job yet; someone has to bring home the bacon for the family.

语法

只有 bring 变化形式：bring、brought、brought。home 和 the bacon 保持不变。

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