bread·line
noun/ˈbredlaɪn/
/ˈbredlaɪn/
- [singular] the lowest level of income on which it is possible to live
只能勉强维持生计的收入水平；贫困线 - Many people without jobs are living on the breadline (= are very poor).
很多没工作的人生活十分贫苦。
- Many people without jobs are living on the breadline (= are very poor).
- [countable] (North American English) (in the past) a line of people waiting to receive free food
等待领取救济食品的队伍