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 feel rotten about not taking the children out.
我没有带孩子出去觉得很不痛快。
Can't you hear me?
你听不到我说的话吗？
but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
弗西特机长之所以不送他去，是因为那段飞行太危险了。