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bread line

/ˈbred ˌlaɪn/

翻译: 指人们排队等待领取免费食物(通常是面包)的队伍,多由慈善机构或政府项目发放,常出现在经济困难时期。

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/ˈbred ˌlaɪn/B2informal
  • zh指人们排队等待领取免费食物(通常是面包)的队伍,多由慈善机构或政府项目发放,常出现在经济困难时期。

A line of people waiting to receive free food, typically bread, from a charitable organization or government program, especially during times of economic hardship.

  1. Poverty thresholdB2formal

    The level of income below which a person or family is considered to be living in poverty.

    zh贫困线

    • Many families live below the bread line in this region.
    • The government's new policy aims to lift people above the bread line.
    • He was struggling to keep his family above the bread line.
  2. Queue for foodB2informal

    A line of people waiting to receive free food, typically from a charity or soup kitchen.

    zh领救济 food 的队伍

    • The homeless stood in the bread line for hours.
    • Charities organize bread lines to help those in need.
    • During the Great Depression, bread lines were a common sight.