breadline
['bred.laɪn] noun
INCOME 收入
the breadline only singular UK
■the level of income someone has when they are extremely poor 贫困线•Most students are on/close to/below the breadline.大多数学生都十分贫困。
['bred.laɪn] noun
GROUP 一群
countable US
■a group of people waiting outside a particular building to be given food 等候领施舍食物的队伍•You'll see breadlines outside many New York churches at lunchtime.午饭时间可以看到许多纽约教堂外面都排着等候施舍食物的队伍。 |