bread and butter

美 [ˌbred ən ˈbʌtər]英 [ˌbred ən ˈbʌtə(r)]
  • n.(某人或公司的)主要收入来源;黄油面包片
bread and butterbread and butter

noun

1

黄油面包片
slices of bread that have been spread with butter

a piece of bread and butter

一块黄油面包

2

(某人或公司的)主要收入来源
a person or company's main source of income

bread and butter

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 生计;谋生之道;主要收入来源
    Something that is the bread and butter of a person or organization is the activity or work that provides the main part of their income.

    The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter.

    移动电话业务实际上是他的主业。

  • 2
    ADJ 最基本的;影响到大多数人的
    Bread and butter issues or matters are ones which are important to most people, because they affect them personally.

    The opposition gained support by concentrating on bread-and-butter matters.

    反对党关注与大多数人切身利益相关的问题,从而赢得了人们的支持。

noun

1
the financial means whereby one lives
each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
Synonym: support keep livelihood living sustenance

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  1. The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter .

    移动电话业务实际上是他的主业。

  2. The bread and butter is thickly spread with strawberry jam .

    在涂有奶油的面包上厚厚地抹上草莓酱。

  3. The bread and butter is too thick .

    这块奶油面包太厚了。

  4. Controls are the bread and butter of rapid application development .

    控件是快速开发应用程序的必备元素。

  5. That mine is bread and butter for people around here .

    铁矿是所有住在周围人们的经济来源。

  6. Television rights have been its existing bread and butter for many years .

    多年以来电视转播权就是一块肥肉。

  7. Is the bread and butter enough for you two ?

    你们两人吃这一点面包和黄油够了吗?

  8. Another slice of bread and butter : three , four : right .

    再添一片涂了黄油的面包,三片,四片,成啦。

  9. Which one is my bread and butter plate ?

    面包放在面包和黄油的盘上。

  10. This sort of analysis is the bread and butter of linguistics .

    这种分析是语言学中非常重要而且基础的一部分。

  11. IT WAS the industry 's bread and butter for over a century .

    在超过一个世纪的岁月里,它一直是行业的支柱。

  12. This kind of story is my bread and butter .

    这类的故事正是我饭碗里的事。

  13. Dad paid the bill , including the charge for bread and butter .

    爸爸付了帐,连同面包和黄油的收费一齐付了。

  14. This is the bread and butter of good soccer .

    这是精彩足球的基本要素。

  15. This kind of letter is often called a " bread and butter note " .

    这种信,通常称为客人向主人道谢的信。

  16. Thin bread and butter she likes in the morning .

    早晨她喜欢吃涂了黄油的薄面包片。

  17. He worked hard to earn his bread and butter .

    他努力工作以维持生计。

  18. With domestic lending still its bread and butter , much depends on continued economic growth in China .

    鉴于国内贷款仍然是工行主要的收入来源,工行将在很大程度上依赖于中国经济的持续增长。

  19. So for days and days she had nothing but bread and butter and tea .

    所以好多天来她只有黄油面包和和茶来充饥。

  20. I bought bread and butter in the supermarket yesterday afternoon .

    我昨天下午在超市买了面包和黄油。

  21. Bread and butter is their daily food .

    面包和黄油是他们每日的食品。

  22. Bread and butter is served for breakfast in this hotel .

    这家旅馆早餐供应黄油面包。

  23. Trading is no longer their sole bread and butter .

    交易收入已经不是他们唯一的衣食来源。

  24. This was accompanied with bread and butter which was good to have again .

    与之搭配的是面包加黄油,也都很好吃。

  25. Dad replied ," I never ordered any bread and butter . "

    爸爸答道,“我也从来没有要什么面包和黄油。”

  26. She sat down and proceeded to cut bread and butter .

    她坐下来,动手切着面包和黄油。

  27. The child usually eats bread and butter for breakfast .

    那小孩早餐通常吃面包和黄油。

  28. Bread and butter is what little John enjoys .

    小约翰喜欢吃涂有黄油的面包。

  29. This local play has been the bread and butter of the troupe .

    这出地方剧目一直是这个剧团赖以为生的看家节目。

  30. I can 't give up the job , for it 's my bread and butter .

    我不能放弃这工作,因为那是我的饭碗。