Breadline

中文含义: 非常贫困的生活条件,没有足够的钱去买食物和基本必需品。

英语词性: noun

美式音标: /ˈbrɛdˌlaɪn/

同义词: poverty line, hardship, destitution, want, penury

易混淆单词: deadline(截止日期)

双语例句:

  • Many people were forced to stand in the breadline during the Great Depression.
  • She lost her job and ended up on the breadline.