bread/bred/

n U

1. 面包

• a loaf of bread 一条面包

2. 食物；(必需的)营养品

3. 生计，生活之道

4. 俚 钱

词组earn one's bread 赚钱糊口

• He earns his bread as a newspaper seller. 他靠卖报纸糊口。

know which side one's bread is buttered on 明白自己的利益所在，善为自己的利益谋算

• He is a shrewd merchant.He knows which side his bread is buttered on. 他是个精明的商人，深知自己的利益所在。