大家好,今天我們分享的短語是「bread and butter」, 它的中文含義不是指「麵包和黃油」!其正確的含義是:
bread and butter 謀生的職業;謀生之道
Gardening is my bread and butter right now.
眼下園藝工作是我的謀生之道。
I'm an artist on the weekends, but being a tutor is my bread and butter.
我是個周末的藝術家,但是做輔導老師是我的謀生之道。
I worked as a bartender for a year, and it was the tips that were my bread and butter.
我做了一年的酒保,消費是我的主要謀生之道。
bread-and-butter (想法或問題)基本的,日常的,關乎大多數人的
Health and education are the kind of bread-and-butter issues that people vote on.
醫藥衛生和教育之類有關民生的基本問題是人們投票時所關注的。
My sister worries about everything, even the bread-and-butter tasks of everyday life.
我的姐姐擔心一切,即使是每天生活的基本任務。