1. Families with modest incomes should insure the breadwinner or breadwinners first. 收入不高的家庭应当首先为养家糊口的人投保。
2. A major part of women's inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. 妇女在婚姻中不平等的一个主要原因是，在大多数情况下，男人仍然是主要的经济支柱。
3. There, men are still expected to be breadwinners climbing the corporate ladder: traditionally-minded bosses are often unsympathetic to family needs. 在那里，男性仍然被期望成为养家糊口的人，在公司晋升阶梯上往上爬：思想传统的老板往往对家庭需求漠不关心。
4. "Alpha-wives" are prime "breadwinners" at home. “阿尔法老婆”是家里的主要经济支柱。
5. Women are now bearing the burden of being breadwinners. 女性现在担负着养家活口的责任。
