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bread and butter
谋生的职业;谋生之道;饭碗
❖You can&`&t ask Jim to fix your car for free. He&`&s a mechanic and fixing cars is his bread and butter.
你不能让Jim免费帮你修车。他是修车工,这是他的饭碗。
whole wheat bread
全麦面包
❖I prefer whole wheat to white bread.
比如白面包,我更喜欢全麦面包。
breadwinner n.
养家糊口的人
❖After the divorce, she&`&s the only breadwinner in the family.
离婚后,她是家里唯一养家糊口的人。
butter someone up
奉承,拍马屁
❖He&`&s always buttering up the boss.People don&`&t like him.
他一直在拍老板马屁。大家都不喜欢他。
flatter v. 奉承;讨好
❖I&`&m flattered.
我感到很荣幸。