| 单词 | staff of life |
| 释义 | staff of lifeSEE SYNONYMS FOR staff of life ON THESAURUS.COM nounbread, considered as the mainstay of the human diet. Origin of staff of lifeFirst recorded in 1630–40 Words nearby staff of lifestaffer, staffman, staff nurse, staff of Aesculapius, staff officer, staff of life, Stafford, Staffordshire, Staffordshire bull terrier, staffrider, Staffs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with staff of lifestaff of life A staple or necessary food, especially bread. For example, Rice is the staff of life for a majority of the earth's people. This expression, which uses staff in the sense of “a support,” was first recorded in 1638. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for staff of lifestaff of life A basic staple food, such as bread, rice, or potatoes: “Rice is the staff of life in eastern Asia.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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