英语习语——养家,维持生计,胜利

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　　bring home the bacon 养家,维持生计,胜利
        　　A：This play was written by Tennyson.
        　　B：I never know that he was a playwright.
        　　A：He was, but he didn’t earn much by his plays; it was his poetry that brought home the bacon.
        　　B：No wonder.
        　　A：这个剧本是丁尼生写的。
        　　B：我还不知道他能写剧本呢。
        　　A：他是个剧作家，但他不以写剧本赚钱，而是以写诗维持生计。
        　　B：难怪呢。