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

• 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。
• 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。
• Since their father died, there's been no one to bring home the bacon.
  自从他们的父亲死后，家里就没人工作赚钱了。
• 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
• I'm convinced that he will bring home the bacon.
  我确信他一定会获得成功。
• My father always bring home the bacon.
  我父亲一向负担家用。
• 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。
• 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。