| 释义 |
lunch
I. \ˈlənch\ noun
(-es)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: probably short for luncheon (I)
1. archaic : a piece of food
2.
a. : a light meal usually in the middle of the day : luncheon
b. : a light meal taken at any time of the day or night at a selected place
< midnight lunch >
< picnic lunch >
c. : the regular midday meal when the principal meal is eaten in the evening
3. : food prepared for lunch
4. : a place where food is cooked and sold : lunchroom
< dairy lunch >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
intransitive verb
: to eat lunch
< lunched at a restaurant >
transitive verb
: to provide lunch for
< insisted on lunching them before they left >
III. noun
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- out to lunch |