bread
noun
bred
noun
1
a
type
of
food
made
from
flour
and
water
that
is
mixed
together
and
then
baked
面包
Would
you
like
some
bread
with
your
soup?
你喝汤时要吃点面包吗？
the
smell
of
fresh
bread
新鲜面包的香味
a
loaf
of
bread
一条面包
Could
you
cut
me
a
slice
of
bread
please?
请你给我切一片面包好吗？
a
piece
of
bread
and
butter
一块黄油面包
white/brown/rye
etc
bread
a
brown
bread
sandwich
一个黑面包三明治
2
your/sb’s bread and butter
the
work
that
provides
you
with
most
of
the
money
that
you
need
in
order
to
live
[非正式] 你的/某人的生计 （谋生之道 ）
informal
Writing
is
my
bread
and
butter.
写作是我谋生的手段。
3
know which side your bread is buttered on
to
know
which
people
to
be
nice
to
in
order
to
get
advantages
for
yourself
[非正式] 知道该讨好谁才对自己有利
informal
4
money
[过时，非正式] 钱
old-fashioned informal