breadline n.等候领救济食品的队伍,极为贫困

英式发音 [ˈbredlaɪn] 🔊
美式发音 [ˈbrɛdˌlaɪn] 🔊

中文释义

n.等候领救济食品的队伍,极为贫困

例句

We lived on the breadline to get our son through college.

为了供儿子读完大学,我们生活非常拮据。

They're not exactly on the breadline.

严格说来他们并没有处于赤贫状态。

Breadline Africa does incredible, valuable work, especially among orphans and Aids - affected children in Southern Africa.

Breadline非洲确实令人难以置信的, 有价值的工作, 特别是孤儿和艾滋病,影响南部非洲儿童.