countable usually singular She thought she would not be able to be ar the load of bringing up her family alone.
她认为她无法独自一人担负起养家活口的重任。Your mother and I work very hard to maintain this family, you'll know how important money is when you become a breadwinner yourself.
我跟你母亲为了维持这个家庭都非常辛苦地工作。等你要养家活口的时候，你就知道钱的重要了。Have I acted wrong in giving the place of auditor to my son, and in providing for my own family?
难道让我的儿子当审计官和我养家活口的行为都错了吗？There has always been the breadwinner father, in charge of the day is over money.
一贯有父亲养家活口，掌管钱财的日子也就结束了。When she was 13, her father died and her mother became a dressmaker to help support the family.
罗莎琳十三岁时，父亲去世，母亲便当裁缝（给人家做衣服），维持一家人的生计（以养家活口）。Always have a father, was in charge of the money as breadwinners day was over.
一向有父亲养家活口，掌管财帛的日子也就完毕了。We work to make a living, supporting ourselves and families. But now it is different.
我们工作纯粹只是为了养家活口，然而现在不同了。Wife: Well that's fine but I worry about the pig that brings it home.
妻子：那好吧，但我担心养家活口的那个人是头肮脏的猪。My friend Daniel has no education so it's hard for him to find a decent job and earn enough money for his family.
这句话的意思是：我的朋友丹尼尔没有受过教育，所以很难找到一个像样的工作，有足够的钱来养家活口。