Bread and butter
涂黄油的面包, 生计
📖 牛津释义
bread and butter
1 slices of bread spread with butter 抹黄油的面包片.
2 (infml 口) (way of earning) one's living 生活; 生计; 谋生之道
Acting is his bread and butter. 演戏就是他的饭碗.
How does he earn his bread and butter? 他怎样谋生?
[attrib 作定语]
Jobs, pensions and housing are the bread-and-butter issues of politics, ie the basic ones. 就业、养老金和住房问题是和政治有关的基本问题.
3 (idm 习语) a bread-and-`butter letter letter thanking a host or hostess for hospitality 感谢款待的信.
🧩 词语组成解析
bread
[brɛd]
n. 面包;食物;营养，营养物;生计;
vt. 在…上撒面包屑;
and
[ənd, ən,ænd]
conj. 和，与;而且;于是，然后;因此;
butter
['bʌtɚ]
n. 黄油;黄油状的食品;奉承话;焊膏;
vt. 抹黄油于…上;用黄油煎食物;讨好;
🗣️ 情景例句
Well done! Well done!
做得好！做得好！
It's not my idea!
这主意不是我出的！
I would like you to change this blouse, or else give me my money back.
我想要你换掉这件衬衣，要不就把钱退给我。