breadwinner

/ˈbredwɪnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbredwɪnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbred-ˌwi-nər/ (ame, mw)

breadwinner — 名詞

  • breadwinnersingular
  • breadwinnersplural

1. someone whose pay provides most of the money a household depends on for everyday

1.名詞B2
釋義

養家者

主要負擔家用的人

someone whose pay provides most of the money a household depends on for everyday living

例句

After his father lost the factory job, Liam became the family breadwinner.

Liam 的父親丟了工廠的工作後，Liam 成了家裡的養家者。

become the family breadwinner

Gabriel was the sole breadwinner while his partner studied nursing at night.

Gabriel 是家中唯一的養家者，而他的伴侶晚上去讀護理。

sole breadwinner

同義詞
  • provider

    broader; can include practical or emotional support, not only money

  • main earner

    plainer and more neutral; focuses directly on income

  • sole earner

    narrower; used when no one else in the home is bringing in pay

反義詞
  • dependent

    someone who relies on another person's income for support

文法句型

the main/sole breadwinner

become the breadwinner

用法筆記

Usually used with words such as 'main', 'primary', or 'sole'. It points to the person carrying most of the household's financial responsibility, not simply anyone in the family who has a job.

常見錯誤

❌I got a weekend job, so I'm the breadwinner now.
✅I got a weekend job, but my mother is still the breadwinner.
💡a breadwinner supports most of the household financially, not just earns a little extra money.