breadwinner
breadwinner
英[ˈbredwɪnə(r)]美[ˈbrɛdˌwɪnɚ]
n.养家糊口的人；
复数：breadwinners;
例句
When her husband died she had to become the breadwinner.她丈夫死后，她不得不赚钱养家。
If the breadwinner deserts the family, it will be left penniless.如果家庭支柱离家出走,那么这个家庭将会一文不名.
When the breadwinner is ill, his children will do anything rather than starve.大人病了, 儿女们做贼做娼也比饿着强!
Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner...社会地位很大程度上是由家里经济支柱的职业决定的。
I've always paid the bills and been the breadwinner.一直由我支付账单，维持家庭生计。
英语六级真题
Families with modest incomes should ensure the breadwinner or breadwinners first.
2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C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。英汉词典释义
n.
养家糊口的人
When her husband died she had to become the breadwinner.她丈夫死后，她不得不赚钱养家。英英词典释义
Noun
1. one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
