meal
/mi:l; mil/
n
1 occasion when food is eaten 餐; 饭食
*be present at all family meals 每顿饭都在家里吃
* breakfast, the first meal of the day 早饭, 一天的第一顿饭.
2 food eaten on such an occasion 一餐所吃的食物
*a meal of fish and chips 鱼和炸土豆条的一顿饭
* eat a big meal, ie a lot of food for one meal 饱餐一顿.
3 (idm 习语) make a `meal of sth (infml 口) give sth more attention, effort, etc than it deserves or needs 对某事做得太过分
*She always makes such a meal of it I could do it in half the time! 她总是过于认真--要让我做, 一半时间就够了! a square meal => square1.
/mi:l; mil/
n [U] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) coarsely ground grain 粗碾的谷物
*`oatmeal.
n
1 occasion when food is eaten 餐; 饭食
*be present at all family meals 每顿饭都在家里吃
* breakfast, the first meal of the day 早饭, 一天的第一顿饭.
2 food eaten on such an occasion 一餐所吃的食物
*a meal of fish and chips 鱼和炸土豆条的一顿饭
* eat a big meal, ie a lot of food for one meal 饱餐一顿.
3 (idm 习语) make a `meal of sth (infml 口) give sth more attention, effort, etc than it deserves or needs 对某事做得太过分
*She always makes such a meal of it I could do it in half the time! 她总是过于认真--要让我做, 一半时间就够了! a square meal => square1.
/mi:l; mil/
n [U] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) coarsely ground grain 粗碾的谷物
*`oatmeal.
meal
n
[Sense: 1,3; Origin:Old English mAl 'time, meal']
[Sense: 2; Origin:Old English melu]
[C]
an occasion when you eat food, for example breakfast or dinner, or the food that you eat on that occasion
After the movie we went for a meal in a Chinese restaurant.
Why don't you ask him out for a meal ?
He was always taking her out for meals in fancy restaurants.
We must have a meal together some time.
Mavis ate her meal in silence.
My mom was helping me prepare the meal .
The price includes accommodation, breakfast, and evening meals .
Dinner is the main meal of the day for most people.
a five-course meal in an expensive French restaurant
All I need is a bath, a decent meal , and a good long sleep.
The soldiers were looking forward to a hot meal .
The cinnamon roll has as many calories as a full meal .
You need to have three square meals a day.
[U]
grain that has been crushed into a powder, for making flour or animal food
→bonemeal
make a meal (out) of sth
BrE informal to spend too much time or effort doing something
He made a real meal out of parking the car.
COLLOCATES for sense 1
go (out) for a meal
ask somebody out for a meal
take somebody (out) for a meal
have/eat a meal
cook/prepare/make a meal
enjoy your meal! (=I hope you like your food)
evening/midday meal
the main meal of the day
a three/five-course meal
a decent/proper meal
a hot meal
a full meal (=a complete meal)
a square meal (=a meal with enough good food to keep you healthy)
HINT sense 1
Do not say 'take a meal'. Say have a meal.
WORD FOCUS: meal
meals at different times of day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea(BrE), dinner, supper
a meal outside: picnic, barbecuealsobarbie(informal), cookout(AmE)
when you quickly eat a little food : snack, a bite to eat
a very big meal for a lot of people: banquet, feast
parts of a meal: starter(BrE), appetizer(AmE) (=the first course)
main course/entree(especially AmE), side dish (=eaten with the main course)
dessertalsopudding sweet(BrE) (=sweet food eaten at the end of the meal)
[Sense: 1,3; Origin:Old English mAl 'time, meal']
[Sense: 2; Origin:Old English melu]
[C]
an occasion when you eat food, for example breakfast or dinner, or the food that you eat on that occasion
After the movie we went for a meal in a Chinese restaurant.
Why don't you ask him out for a meal ?
He was always taking her out for meals in fancy restaurants.
We must have a meal together some time.
Mavis ate her meal in silence.
My mom was helping me prepare the meal .
The price includes accommodation, breakfast, and evening meals .
Dinner is the main meal of the day for most people.
a five-course meal in an expensive French restaurant
All I need is a bath, a decent meal , and a good long sleep.
The soldiers were looking forward to a hot meal .
The cinnamon roll has as many calories as a full meal .
You need to have three square meals a day.
[U]
grain that has been crushed into a powder, for making flour or animal food
→bonemeal
make a meal (out) of sth
BrE informal to spend too much time or effort doing something
He made a real meal out of parking the car.
COLLOCATES for sense 1
go (out) for a meal
ask somebody out for a meal
take somebody (out) for a meal
have/eat a meal
cook/prepare/make a meal
enjoy your meal! (=I hope you like your food)
evening/midday meal
the main meal of the day
a three/five-course meal
a decent/proper meal
a hot meal
a full meal (=a complete meal)
a square meal (=a meal with enough good food to keep you healthy)
HINT sense 1
Do not say 'take a meal'. Say have a meal.
WORD FOCUS: meal
meals at different times of day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea(BrE), dinner, supper
a meal outside: picnic, barbecuealsobarbie(informal), cookout(AmE)
when you quickly eat a little food : snack, a bite to eat
a very big meal for a lot of people: banquet, feast
parts of a meal: starter(BrE), appetizer(AmE) (=the first course)
main course/entree(especially AmE), side dish (=eaten with the main course)
dessertalsopudding sweet(BrE) (=sweet food eaten at the end of the meal)
1. We have evening meal at five.
我们在五点吃晚餐.
2. What a miserable meal that was!
那顿饭真差劲!
3. We ate our meal by the roadside.
我们在路边吃饭.
4. It may have been because curiosity attracted them and because the scent of a possible meal attracted the sharks.
那么它们可能是出于好奇；而鲨鱼可能是闻到了可以美食一顿的香味。
5. The guests praised the meal.
客人们称赞这顿饭做得好.
6. They dumped the vestiges of the meal.
他们把剩饭倒掉了。
7. The pleasantest was to get a good meal at some expensive restaurant, and then, after saying that he could not pay, be quietly arrested by a policeman and sent to prison by the judge.
而最令人愉快的方法莫过于在一家昂贵的餐馆里美餐一顿，然后因付不出钱让警察抓起来。以后，法官自会把他送进监狱。
8. The meal was lavish (过分丰盛的), prepared in my honor.
这顿饭很丰盛，是专门为我做的。
9. Not only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily.
结果，不仅饭菜远不如平时做得好，而且贝西走起路来似乎东倒西歪。
10. He may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.
他可能从不知道下顿饭有无着落，但他不像有人那样被千万桩愁事所折磨。
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我们在五点吃晚餐.
2. What a miserable meal that was!
那顿饭真差劲!
3. We ate our meal by the roadside.
我们在路边吃饭.
4. It may have been because curiosity attracted them and because the scent of a possible meal attracted the sharks.
那么它们可能是出于好奇；而鲨鱼可能是闻到了可以美食一顿的香味。
5. The guests praised the meal.
客人们称赞这顿饭做得好.
6. They dumped the vestiges of the meal.
他们把剩饭倒掉了。
7. The pleasantest was to get a good meal at some expensive restaurant, and then, after saying that he could not pay, be quietly arrested by a policeman and sent to prison by the judge.
而最令人愉快的方法莫过于在一家昂贵的餐馆里美餐一顿，然后因付不出钱让警察抓起来。以后，法官自会把他送进监狱。
8. The meal was lavish (过分丰盛的), prepared in my honor.
这顿饭很丰盛，是专门为我做的。
9. Not only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily.
结果，不仅饭菜远不如平时做得好，而且贝西走起路来似乎东倒西歪。
10. He may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.
他可能从不知道下顿饭有无着落，但他不像有人那样被千万桩愁事所折磨。
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