bacon培根，熏猪肉片，bring home the bacon直译为“把培根带回家”，真正的意思则为“养家糊口，挣钱养家”。

【例句】
Please don't lay me off, boss! I have to bring home the bacon.
老板，请不要解雇我，我还得养家活糊口。

As the head of the family, he ensures that he brings home the bacon.
作为一家之主，他保证自己赚钱养家。