"meal ticket" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 餐券
• 經濟來源（比喻）

Definition

“Meal ticket” 可以指獲取餐點的餐券，也可以比喻為提供穩定收入的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英文裡字面意思（餐券）較少見，常用來比喻經濟支柱或收入來源。指人時可能帶有貶義或較不正式的語感。

Examples

He received a meal ticket for lunch at the cafeteria.

他拿到了一張午餐的**餐券**。

Having a good job is my meal ticket.

一份好工作就是我的**經濟來源**。

This scholarship is my meal ticket through college.

這個獎學金是我唸大學的**經濟來源**。

He treats his band as his meal ticket, not a passion.

他把樂團當作自己的**經濟來源**，不是熱情所在。

For many athletes, sponsorships are their real meal ticket.

對很多運動員來說，贊助纔是真正的**經濟來源**。

Don't just see your partner as a meal ticket—that's not fair.

別把你的伴侶僅僅當成你的**經濟來源**，這樣不公平。