bread and butter

英 [ˌbred ən ˈbʌtə(r)]

美 [ˌbred ən ˈbʌtər]

n.  黄油面包片; (某人或公司的)主要收入来源

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牛津词典

noun

• 黄油面包片
  slices of bread that have been spread with butter
  1. a piece of bread and butter
     一块黄油面包
• （某人或公司的）主要收入来源
  a person or company's main source of income

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 生计；谋生之道；主要收入来源
  Something that is thebread and butterof a person or organization is the activity or work that provides the main part of their income.
  1. The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter.
     移动电话业务实际上是他的主业。
• ADJ 最基本的；影响到大多数人的
  Bread and butterissues or matters are ones which are important to most people, because they affect them personally.
  1. The opposition gained support by concentrating on bread-and-butter matters.
     反对党关注与大多数人切身利益相关的问题，从而赢得了人们的支持。

英英释义

noun

• the financial means whereby one lives
  1. each child was expected to pay for their keep
  2. he applied to the state for support
  3. he could no longer earn his own livelihood
  Synonym:supportkeeplivelihoodlivingsustenance

双语例句

• For breakfast, she had only a slice of bread and butter.
  她早餐只吃了一片奶油面包。
• This kind of story is my bread and butter.
  这类的故事正是我饭碗里的事。
• I can't give up the job, for it's my bread and butter.
  我不能放弃这工作，因为那是我的饭碗。
• "This is the bread and butter of NATO," an official said.
  “这是北约的面包和奶油，”一位官员说。
• Bread and butter is their daily food.
  面包和黄油是他们每日的食品。
• The child usually eats bread and butter for breakfast.
  那小孩早餐通常吃面包和黄油。
• So for days and days she had nothing but bread and butter and tea.
  所以好多天来她只有黄油面包和和茶来充饥。
• This is the bread and butter of trading.
  它是交易的奶油和面包。
• Both bread and butter are sold out.
  面包和黄油都卖完了。
• The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter.
  移动电话业务实际上是他的主业。