bread and butter

noun
🔊/ˌbred ən ˈbʌtə(r)/
🔊/ˌbred ən ˈbʌtər/
[uncountable]
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  1. slices of bread that have been spread with butter黄油面包片
    • a piece of bread and butter一块黄油面包
    • If you're still hungry, have some bread and butter.你要是还觉得饿,就吃点涂黄油的面包片吧。
  2. (informal) a person or company’s main source of income(某人或公司的)主要收入来源