Inflation was the pensioner's worst enemy because they were on the bread line, and could not wait for a year to catch up with the price increase. 通貨膨脹是領(lǐng)取養老金者最大的敵人，因為他們掙扎在生活線(xiàn)上，他們不可能干等一年，以趕上物價(jià)的上漲。
He was out of work for three years and did not qualify for state aid, so that he was practically on the bread line. 他失業(yè)3年了，沒(méi)資格享受州政府用于地方公共事業(yè)的補助費，所以他實(shí)際上已在領(lǐng)取救濟食品的行列之中。
