on the breadline

[ɔn ðə ˈbredˌlaɪn]
  • 释义
  • 极为贫困;挣扎在生活线上;(生活)仅够糊口;勉强过饿不死的日子;

  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    We lived on the breadline to get our son through college.

    为了供儿子读完大学,我们生活非常拮据。

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  • 2、

    Most of the unemployed in this area are on the breadline.

    这一地区的失业人口大多数都十分贫困.

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  • 3、

    The widow and her children are on the breadline.

    这个寡妇和她的孩子们日子过得很苦,仅能维持生活.

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  • 4、

    Due to the recent crisis, there are more people on the breadline than ever before.

    由于最近一片的不景气, 使得越来越多的人加入了面包救济队列中了.

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  • 5、

    You are'on the breadline'if you barely make enough money to survive.

    如果你赚得只够过活,我们说你身处在面包救济队列中.

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  • 6、

    We've been living on the breadline for weeks.

    几个星期以来我们一直吃了上顿没下顿.

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