Extremely poor, as if one could (or does) rely on food donations to survive. A "breadline" is a line of people seeking food distributed by a charitable or government agency in the United States, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. My grandmother was on the breadline throughout her childhood, so she doesn't have much patience for kids complaining about what latest gadget their missing out on.
极其恶劣,就好像一个可以(或不会)依赖于食物捐赠生存。 A“breadline”是人们试图通过一个慈善机构或政府机构在美国分发食物,特别是在19世纪和20世纪初的线路。我的祖母是在整个她的童年的breadline,所以她没有为孩子们什么可抱怨的最新制作自己错过了太多的耐心。
If I don't make a big sale this week, my family will be on the breadline in no time.
如果我没有做这个星期大甩卖,我的家人将是在任何时间breadline。