
好词典

源自西班牙语 'lonja'(薄片)或古英语 'nuncheon'(少量食物),16世纪演变为表示正午简餐的词汇。
❶ 午餐,指中午吃的一顿饭,通常比早餐丰盛但比晚餐简单,常见于工作日或学校作息中。
“I usually have a sandwich for lunch at work.”
(我上班时午餐通常吃三明治。)
“The school provides free lunches for students from low-income families.”
(学校为低收入家庭的学生提供免费午餐。)
❶ 作为动词时表示吃午餐,常用于非正式场合或特定搭配中。
“We lunched at a small café near the office.”
(我们在办公室附近的小咖啡馆吃了午饭。)
“The executives are lunching with clients today.”
(高管们今天正在与客户共进午餐。)
out to lunch — 字面指外出吃午饭,俚语中表示心不在焉或脱离现实的状态。
“Don't ask him about the report now - he's totally out to lunch.”
(现在别问他报告的事——他完全心不在焉。)
lunch break — 午餐休息时间,通常指工作或学习中间的正式用餐时段。
“Employees get a 45-minute lunch break at noon.”
(员工中午有45分钟的午餐休息时间。)