“Bacon 培根”是熏猪肉片的意思，它是英国人饭桌上常见的一种食物。但口语表达“bring home the bacon 把培根带回家”的含义和这种事物无关，而是指“在外挣钱，从而维持家庭生计”，也就是“养家糊口”的意思。

例句

My father stays home and takes care of us and my mother brings home the bacon.

爸爸在家里照顾我们，而妈妈在外挣钱。

As the eldest child, Mark has a lot of responsibility – he has to finish his degree while bringing home the bacon.

作为长子，马克肩负重任，他得边读完学位边养家糊口。

Who brings home the bacon? You, your husband or both?

你们家谁工作养家？是你，你丈夫还是你们两个人一起？