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

• He works night and day to bring home the bacon.
  他夜以继日辛勤工作维持生活。
• Husband: I bring home the bacon. that's all I should worry about.
  丈夫：我是负责养家活口的人，那才是我该担心的事。
• I have to bring home the bacon.
  我不得不养家糊口。
• I'm convinced that he will bring home the bacon.
  我确信他一定会获得成功。
• We have to make ourselves living, and bring home the bacon.
  我们必须使自己的生活，并养家糊口。
• Both Richard and Samantha got jobs to bring home the bacon for their children.
  理查和萨曼莎都要工作挣钱养家。
• 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。
• 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）。
• Bring home the bacon: to earn money to support the family
  维持生计：赚钱养家
• The timing may be inconvenient, but working for a liar or an incompetent for the next 20 years is neither attractive nor likely to bring home the bacon.
  选择现在辞职也许不合时宜，但为一个骗子或无能之辈再打20年工既没什么吸引力，又不太可能养家糊口。