bread and butter

1. N-UNCOUNT Something that is the bread and butter of a person or organization is the activity or work that provides the main part of their income. 生計; 主要經(jīng)濟(jì)來源[usu with poss]

Out-of-state visitors are our bread and butter. 外省游客是我們的主要經(jīng)濟(jì)來源。

2. ADJ Bread-and-butter issues or matters are ones which are important to most people, because they affect them personally. 最基本的; 影響切身利益的[ADJ n]

The opposition gained support by concentrating on bread-and-butter matters. 反對黨集中關(guān)注影響群眾切身利益的問題，從而獲得支持。