one's bread and butter

"one's bread and butter"的定义和意义

one's bread and butter
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the main source of a person or business's income

{one's} bread and butter definition and meaning
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At the moment, freelancing is her bread and butter while she explores other career options.
Once she establishes her bakery, she hopes it will become her bread and butter for the rest of her life.
bread-and-butter
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/bɹˈɛdændbˈʌɾɚ/
British pronunciation
/bɹˈɛdandbˈʌtə/
bread and butter
bread-and-butter
01

基础生计的, 维持生计的

*** providing a basic means of subsistence
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a bread-and-butter job
基础生计的工作
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日常的, 基本的

*** relating to people's practical, everyday needs and concerns
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These are hardly the bread-and-butter concerns of struggling farmers.
这些根本不是挣扎中的农民日常的、基本的关心。
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