breadline
breadline 英 [ˈbredlaɪn] 美 [ˈbrɛdˌlaɪn]
n. 等待分配救济食物的队伍
名词复数:breadlines
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- n. 等待分配救济食物的队伍
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1. Matthew worked in Father’s dye factory, fortunate to have a job when most of the rest of the town stood on the breadline.
马修在父亲的染厂工作，镇上多数人都在排队领救济，他很幸运还有份工作。
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2. Now, though many—perhaps most—Zimbabweans are still on the breadline and 80% have no jobs, at least those in work can predict their income.
现在，即便很多，也许是大多数津巴布韦人仍旧在排队领面包，80%的人没有工作，但是至少那些有工作的能预见自己的收入。
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3. I thought of Matthew’s mangled words, Toby’s pocked cheeks, and the hungry people in the breadline waiting for loaves like soft round wishes.
我想着马修残缺不全的话语，托比那布满痘痕的脸颊，还有饥饿的人们排队等待救济面包就像等待一个个柔软的、圆圆的希望。
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