| 单词 | lunch |
| 释义 | noun | verb lunchlunch1 /lʌntʃ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] 1a meal eaten in the middle of the day, or the period during the day when you eat this meal: We’ve already had lunch. I’m starved. Let’s have some lunch.for lunch What did you bring for lunch?over lunch Let’s talk about this over lunch (=during lunch).at lunch She’s at lunch right now, can I help you (=away from her work, eating lunch)? She came last week and took my parents out to lunch (=paid for their lunch at a restaurant). What time are we going to go to lunch (=go somewhere to eat lunch)? The restaurant’s atmosphere is well-suited for a working lunch (=a lunch during which you discuss business). The kids need to bring a bag lunch on the day trip (=food that you take with you to work, school, etc. for lunch).2somebody’s out to lunch informal used to say that someone behaves or talks in a strange or confused way [Origin: 1800–1900 luncheon] → see also there’s no free lunch at free1 (15)COLLOCATIONSverbshave lunch Have you had lunch?eat lunch What time do you usually eat lunch?have something for lunch I usually have a sandwich and fruit for lunch.take somebody (out) to lunch (=pay for someone else’s lunch when you go to a restaurant) He took her out for lunch at a taqueria.go out for/to lunch (=have lunch at a restaurant) I don’t go out to lunch much, because I need to save money.pack a lunch (=prepare food at home for lunch at school, work, etc.) She packed the kids' lunches the night before.meet for lunch (=meet someone to eat at a restaurant during your lunch period at work) Let’s meet for lunch at Sardy’s on Friday at 12:00.make lunch You clear the table while I make lunch.come (over) for lunch (=come to someone’s house for lunch) Can you come for lunch tomorrow?break for lunch (=stop doing something in order to eat lunch) Why don’t we break for lunch about 1 o’clock?adjectives/nouns + luncha light lunch (=a small lunch) After a light lunch, he would take a nap each afternoon.a bag/sack lunch (=food that you take to school, work, etc. for lunch) The children can either buy their lunch or bring a bag lunch.a business/working lunch (=a lunch during which you also do business) She was having a business lunch with a customer.a school lunch (=a lunch provided by a school) Free school lunches are provided for the poorest children.a picnic lunch We walked to the lake and had a picnic lunch.lunch + nounsa lunch break (=a time when you stop working to eat lunch) We took a half-hour lunch break.the lunch hour (=the time when people stop working to eat lunch) I try to go out for a walk during my lunch hour.a lunch box (also a lunch pail old-fashioned) Every year I had a new lunch box for school.a lunch counter (=a long table inside a restaurant, where many people can sit to eat) I ate a sandwich at the lunch counter.a lunch date (=when you meet someone for lunch) I have a lunch date with my sister. noun | verb lunchlunch2 verb [intransitive] formal to eat lunch |
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