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单词 meal
释义
meal
noun
uk
/mɪəl/us
/mɪəl/

mealnoun(FOOD)

A1[C]
anoccasionwhenfoodiseaten, or thefoodthat iseatenon such anoccasion:
进餐；餐，一顿饭
ahotmeal一顿热饭
a three-course meal有三道菜的一餐
aheavy(=large)meal丰盛的一餐
alight(=small)meal简单的一顿饭
I have mymainmeal atmidday.我一天的正餐是在中午。
How about coming over for a mealsometime?你有空过来吃顿饭好吗。
More examples
  • That was theworstmeal I'veevereaten.
  • Every so often Itreatmyself to a meal in anexpensiverestaurant.
  • Do youfancygoing out for a meal afterwork?
  • You should alwayswashyourhandsbefore meals.
  • If youeatthree good meals aday, you're lesslikelytosnackonbiscuitsandcrisps.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Meals & parts of meals
  • accompaniment
  • afternoon tea
  • afters
  • amuse-bouche
  • antipasto
  • dinner time
  • elevenses
  • English breakfast
  • feast
  • feeding
  • picnic
  • picnicker
  • plate meal
  • ploughman's lunch
  • postprandial
  • tea
  • tea party
  • teatime
  • tiffin
  • TV dinner
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mealnoun(POWDER)

[U]
asubstancethat has beencrushedto make aroughpowder,especiallyplantseedscrushedto makeflouror foranimalfood:
粗磨粉
bonemeal骨粉
cornmeal大豆粉
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Flour & yeast
  • all-purpose flour
  • baker's yeast
  • besan
  • cassava
  • cornflour
  • farinha
  • flour
  • floury
  • gluten
  • graham flour
  • mielie meal
  • mother
  • nooch
  • nutritional yeast
  • oatmeal
  • semolina
  • sourdough
  • stoneground
  • wheatmeal
  • wholegrain
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Idiom

make a meal (out) ofsomething
(Definition ofmealfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

meal| American Dictionary

meal
noun
us
/mil/

mealnoun(FOOD)

[C]
anoccasionwhenfoodisservedoreaten,esp.breakfast,lunch, ordinner, or thefooditself on such anoccasion:
I don’tenjoypreparingthree meals adayeveryday.

mealnoun(POWDER)

[U]
asubstancethat has beencrushedto make aroughpowder,esp.plantseedscrushedto makeflouror foranimalfood
(Definition ofmealfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

meal| Business English

meal
noun
uk
/miːl/us
[C]
anoccasionwhenfoodiseaten, or thefoodwhich iseatenon such anoccasion:
go out/take sb out for a mealHe took thewholeteamout for a meal at the end of theproject.
have/eat a mealI have mymainmealatmidday.
aheavy/light/hotmeal
athree-course meal
[U]
asubstancewhich has beencrushedto make aroughpowder,especiallyplantseedscrushedto makeflouror foranimalfood:
bonemeal
soyameal
See also
ready meal
(Definition ofmealfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmeal

meal
He surveys the sacred meals against a carefully assembled background of ordinarymeal-taking and the general philosophy of food in each region.
From theCambridge English Corpus
His argument is sometimes intricate and often subtle - but now and then it makes amealof the obvious.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If patients are at the hospital over lunchtime they are served amealby the nurses, who are assisted by nurse's aides.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Examples of commercial businesses contracting to government agencies and private individuals are found in social care and school meals provision.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The variation in themealterms described has been registered in lexicographic works with unequal attention.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Self-reported washing of hands before meals did not show any association with illness.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Seeing his slovenly and quarrelsome wife's face, he leaves hismealand goes outside.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After his sheep had been sheared, tables were set up and a tremendousmealwas served, in clear sight of the demolished graves.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The participants were asked to agree to be videotaped during the meals when they were not in a hurry.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Creative approaches to funding the cost of accommodation, meals and transport should be explored by local authorities, home managers and voluntary organisations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Standard deviations (based on five subsamples taken from the same lot of bulkedmeal) are shown in parentheses following means.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In contrast to these observations of the play task, there were few differences between groups during themeal.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They took their own elderly parents out for meals, and created opportunities for their children to have more contacts with the older generation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To clarify further, home maintenance and housekeeping included preparing meals, laundry, cleaning, childcare, gardening, pet care, home repairs, and paperwork.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He now lives in a rooming house, but no meals are provided.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithmeal

meal

These are words often used in combination withmeal.

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cheap meal
They are the cuts that will produce a good andcheapmeal.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
cooked meal
It is for her family the difference between onecookedmeala day and none.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
daily meal
A big part of thedailymealis bread.
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