今日短語

面包在世界上很多國家算主食供人們享用。當切片面包被推向市場時，廠商把這一產品作為一個偉大的成就呈現給消費者們。如今，“the best thing since sliced bread 自切片面包以來最好的發明”這個表達常被用于介紹可以提高我們生活水平的新發明和新裝置。而實際上，這些新設備可能并沒有該表達所形容的那樣徹底地改變我們的生活。有趣的是，這個表達也可用于談論人。

例句

I love my new Ultra HDTV, it’s the best thing since sliced bread!

Some people say that smartphones are the best thing since sliced bread, but for me they are just a tool that people are obsessed with.

Her publishers think that she’s the greatest thing since sliced bread, but sales of her latest book are already falling off. I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t commission a second novel.

請注意

單詞 breadwinner 的意思是養家糊口的人。

例句

Since Dad died my brother has been the breadwinner in our family.

It’s a big responsibility being the breadwinner.