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

• 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。
• 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。
• I'm convinced that he will bring home the bacon.
  我确信他一定会获得成功。
• Bring home the bacon: to earn money to support the family
  维持生计：赚钱养家
• My father always bring home the bacon.
  我父亲一向负担家用。
• 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。
• 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。
• Husband: I bring home the bacon. that's all I should worry about.
  丈夫：我是负责养家活口的人，那才是我该担心的事。