breadwinners是什么意思？

breadwinners

• n. 养家糊口的人( breadwinner的名词复数 )；

例句

• But the most vulnerable are those aged 40 and above. Likely to be the sole breadwinners. 不过最为脆弱的,应该是40岁以上, 靠自己一份收入撑起整个家的中年人.
• Adults are the breadwinners for their families, asas relying on the children. 大人是家庭的经济支柱, 也是孩子的依靠.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  养家糊口的人
  The breadwinner in a family is the person in it who earns the money that the family needs for essential things.
  例句
  I've always paid the bills and been the breadwinner. 一直由我支付账单，维持家庭生计。