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bread
[bred] noun uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■a food made from flour, water and usually yeast , mixed together and baked 面包•a slice of bread一片面包 •a loaf of bread一条面包 •white/brown bread白／黑面包 •UK wholemeal / US whole wheat bread全麦面包 •sliced bread切片面包 •This bread is fresh/stale.这面包是新鲜的／变味了。 •Do you bake your own bread?你自己烤面包吗？
[bred] noun uncountable
(your) (daily) bread
■the money that you need so that you can pay for food, clothes and other ordinary needs 维持生计所需的钱•He earns his daily bread as a tourist guide.他靠做导游谋生。
[bred] noun uncountable
bread and circuses literary
■activities or official plans that are intended to keep people happy and to stop them from noticing or complaining about problems 面包和马戏，小恩小惠（指为了取悦、安抚公众并转移其注意力而开展的活动或官方计划）
[bred] noun uncountable
Man cannot live by bread alone. saying
■used to say that people need not just food, but also poetry, art, music, etc. to live happily 人活着不只是为了吃饭。 |