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

• 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。
• I will be most upset if this book does not bring home the bacon.
  我就不信这本书不畅销。
• 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。
• Some one has to bring home the bacon in the family.
  一个家里总得有个养家糊口的人。
• Men were supposed to bring home the bacon.
  男人应该担负起家庭生计。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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）。