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
And don't ever forget it.
永远别忘记这一点。
Don't forget to write to let us know you arrived safely.
不要忘记写信回来，告诉我们你已经安全抵达。
He added that a student had dressed up as a policeman and was playing all sorts of silly jokes on people.
还对工人说，有个学生常装扮成警察无聊地同别人开玩笑。