bread
含义: A staple food made from flour, water, and yeast, typically baked
Bread is a fundamental food in many cultures, made by baking dough of flour and water. In British English, varieties include white bread, brown bread, and wholemeal bread. Idiomatically, 'bread' can mean money in slang, and 'bread and butter' refers to one's basic livelihood or main source of income.
例句
- Could you pick up a loaf of bread from the shop? 你能从商店买一条面包回来吗?¿Podrías comprar una barra de pan en la tienda?お店からパンを一斤買ってきてくれる?가게에서 식빵 한 덩이 사다 줄 수 있어?
- She earns her bread and butter as a freelance writer. 她靠做自由撰稿人谋生。Ella se gana el pan como escritora independiente.彼女はフリーランスのライターとして生計を立てています。그녀는 프리랜서 작가로 생계를 꾸리고 있습니다.
- The bakery sells freshly baked bread every morning. 这家面包店每天早上都出售新鲜出炉的面包。La panadería vende pan recién horneado cada mañana.そのパン屋は毎朝焼きたてのパンを売っています。그 빵집은 매일 아침 갓 구운 빵을 판매합니다.
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用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old English 'bread' meaning 'bit, piece, morsel', from Proto-Germanic 'braudam'. Originally meant 'a piece of food'; the specific meaning of 'baked flour' gradually replaced the older word 'hlaf' (which survives as 'loaf').
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
Bread is one of humanity's oldest prepared foods, dating back at least 14,000 years. The phrase 'the best thing since sliced bread' originated in 1928 when pre-sliced bread was first sold commercially, and it became the benchmark for all great innovations.
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