
好词典

源自16世纪英语,由bread(面包)和winner(赢得者)组成,字面意思是赢得面包的人,引申为养家糊口者。
❶ 指家庭中主要赚钱养家的人,通常是承担家庭经济支柱的角色。可以是父亲、母亲或其他家庭成员。
“My father was the sole breadwinner for our family of five.”
(我父亲是我们五口之家唯一的经济支柱。)
“After her husband lost his job, she became the breadwinner.”
(丈夫失业后,她成了养家糊口的人。)
primary breadwinner — 指家庭中收入最高、承担主要经济责任的人。
“She is the primary breadwinner, earning twice as much as her husband.”
(她是主要经济来源,收入是丈夫的两倍。)
sole breadwinner — 指家庭中唯一有收入来源的人,其他成员没有工作收入。
“When he became disabled, his wife had to become the sole breadwinner.”
(他残疾后,妻子不得不成为家里唯一赚钱的人。)