bread and butter本意是面包和黄油,对于西方人来说,面包上涂上黄油,很多时候他们早餐选择这样吃,所以面包和黄油属于“日常必需品”。所以bread and butter就可以引申为“谋生之道;(某人或公司的)主要收入来源”。
【例句】
Gardening is my bread and butter right now.
眼下园艺工作是我的谋生之道。
Short courses, the bread and butter of many schools, are often the first to be axed by companies in the face of any economic downturn.
在经济低迷时期,企业削减开支的第一个项目通常是短期课程,而这种课程是许多商学院的主要收入来源。
【例句】
Gardening is my bread and butter right now.
眼下园艺工作是我的谋生之道。
Short courses, the bread and butter of many schools, are often the first to be axed by companies in the face of any economic downturn.
在经济低迷时期,企业削减开支的第一个项目通常是短期课程,而这种课程是许多商学院的主要收入来源。