bring home the bacon

英 [brɪŋ həʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən]

美 [brɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən]

成功; 达到目的; 养家糊口; 赚钱养家

英英释义

verb

• supply means of subsistence
  1. He provides for his large family by working three jobs
  2. Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon
  Synonym:provide
• attain success or reach a desired goal
  1. The enterprise succeeded
  2. We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
  3. she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
  Synonym:succeedwincome throughdeliver the goods

双语例句

• When we grow up, we should bring home the bacon, this is our duty.
  长大了，都要养家糊口的，这是我们的责任所在。
• They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the bacon.
  他们努力赚钱只够给家里买咸猪肉。
• Now you're the one to bring home the bacon.
  明白了，现在要你赚钱养家了。
• He works night and day to bring home the bacon.
  他夜以继日辛勤工作维持生活。
• I will be most upset if this book does not bring home the bacon.
  我就不信这本书不畅销。
• I have to bring home the bacon.
  我不得不养家糊口。
• Men were supposed to bring home the bacon.
  男人应该担负起家庭生计。
• Bring home the bacon: to earn money to support the family
  维持生计：赚钱养家
• Gordon: I have to go to work, you know. I must bring home the bacon.
  戈登：你知道，我必须去工作呀。我得出去把熏肉带回家（我的过日子）。
• Many men nowadays would rather have women bring home the bacon.
  一个男人能不能养家活口并不是最重要的特质。