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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I gotta go to work so I can bring home the bacon.
  我得去工作去带点熏肉。
• Bring home the bacon: to earn money to support the family
  维持生计：赚钱养家
• I will be most upset if this book does not bring home the bacon.
  我就不信这本书不畅销。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。