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

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。
I'm convinced that he will bring home the bacon.
我确信他一定会获得成功。
Voters are interested in the representative's ability to bring home the bacon
选民感兴趣的是代表能否兑现承诺。
I will be most upset if this book does not bring home the bacon.
我就不信这本书不畅销。
Some one has to bring home the bacon in the family.
一个家里总得有个养家糊口的人。
Men were supposed to bring home the bacon.
男人应该担负起家庭生计。
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。
As a single mom, Cordia Harrington just needed to bring home the bacon.
作为单身母亲，卡迪亚。哈灵顿起初只需要把熏肉带回家。
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。
I have to bring home the bacon.
我不得不养家糊口。