Breadline
n. 等待分配救济食物的队伍
📖 牛津释义
breadline
n
1 queue of people waiting for free food given as charity 等候领救济食品的队伍.
2 (idm 习语) on the breadline very poor 极其穷困
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.
🗣️ 情景例句
I take your point.
我同意你的观点。
Nothing comes amiss to a hungry man.
饥不择食。
but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea.
但我心平气和地顶住全家人的嘲笑和奚落。不久，大家对我习以为常了，