Meal ticket
n. <美>餐券; 饭票; <俚>提供生活来源的人; 赖以为生的工作（或工具、技能等）
🧩 词语组成解析
meal
[mil]
n. 餐，饭;进餐（时间）;〈英〉一次挤奶量;谷物粗粉（用作饲料或加工面粉）;
vi. 进餐;
ticket
['tɪkɪt]
n. 票，入场券;标签;传票，交通违规的通知单;<美>候选人名单;
vt. 售票;给…门票;加标签于，指派;对。。开交通违章通知单;
tick+et(表示缩小的名词后缀)→票；入场券；标签
🗣️ 情景例句
Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.
乒乓球， 汽水贩卖机， 热闹的音乐。
I tried to call you, but the line was busy.
我试着给你打电话，但老占线。
It was also thought that by removing their main supply of food, the Native Americans would be forced to give in.
当时还有人认为，断掉了主要的食物来源，土著人就会被迫屈服。