"bread and water" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 面包和水

Definition

一种非常基本且简单的餐食，通常只有面包和水，经常用来形容最基本或艰苦的条件，尤其是在监狱里的惩罚方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达既可表示字面意思（真的只有“面包和水”），也可以比喻为极其简陋或艰苦的生活。多见于历史或小说中的监狱情景，日常生活中少用。

Examples

The prisoners were given only bread and water for three days.

囚犯们三天只吃了**面包和水**。

He survived with just bread and water when lost in the forest.

他在森林迷路时，只靠**面包和水**生存下来。

Children cannot grow healthy on bread and water alone.

孩子们光靠**面包和水**无法健康成长。

Don’t expect to be treated well in jail—you’ll probably get bread and water if you misbehave.

别指望在监狱里有人善待你——要是你不听话，大概只会有**面包和水**吃。

When my parents were strict, dinner sometimes felt like bread and water as a punishment.

我父母严格的时候，晚餐有时就像是惩罚一样，只有**面包和水**。

After overspending on vacation, I’m on a bread and water budget this month.

假期花太多钱后，这个月我只能过**面包和水**般的日子。