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

Men were supposed to bring home the bacon.
男人应该担负起家庭生计。
We have to make ourselves living, and bring home the bacon.
我们必须使自己的生活，并养家糊口。
Bring home the bacon: to earn money to support the family
维持生计：赚钱养家
Gordon: I have to go to work, you know. I must bring home the bacon.
戈登：你知道，我必须去工作呀。我得出去把熏肉带回家（我的过日子）。
I will be most upset if this book does not bring home the bacon.
我就不信这本书不畅销。
I'm convinced that he will bring home the bacon.
我确信他一定会获得成功。
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。
In every country and regardless of their social systems, there must be someone in the house who will have to bring home the bacon.
在每一个国家里，无论这些国家的社会制度如何，家庭里总得有人去挣钱养活全家。
They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the bacon.
他们努力赚钱只够给家里买咸猪肉。
When we grow up, we should bring home the bacon, this is our duty.
长大了，都要养家糊口的，这是我们的责任所在。