meal
gb/mˈil/ us/mˈil/
A1
英語
~ 1500
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
event
1
an occasion when food is eaten
A time when you eat food, like breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
用法パターン：
to have [a/an] [meal]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'meal' with 'food'. 'Meal' is the event or occasion of eating, not the items themselves.
類義語
repast (More formal and less common; used mainly in written or literary contexts.)
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dining (Refers more generally to the act of eating, often in a social or formal setting.)
対義語
fast (To deliberately not eat for a period of time, often for health or religious reasons.)
コロケーション
eat a meal
|have a meal
|prepare a meal
|share a meal
|main meal
テーマ
daily life
|food
|health
|daily_life
|food_drink
例文
- We usually have our main meal in the evening.
- That was the best meal I've had all week.
- She cooked a delicious meal for her guests.
- Skipping meals can make you feel tired.
- They enjoyed a meal together at the new restaurant.
学習者向け例文
- I have three meals every day.
- Lunch is my favorite meal.
- We eat our evening meal at six o’clock.
- She made a big meal for her family.
名詞
B1
entity
2
powder from ground grain or seeds
Powder made from grains or seeds that people use to cook food.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'meal' with 'flour'. Meal can be coarser and not always wheat-based.
類義語
flour (Usually refers to finely ground grain, especially wheat; 'meal' can be coarser.)
コロケーション
corn meal
|oat meal
|soy meal
テーマ
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
例文
- The recipe calls for two cups of corn meal.
- Oat meal is often used in baking cookies.
- Soy meal is an important ingredient in animal feed.
学習者向け例文
- Corn meal is yellow.
- We need meal to make bread.
- Oat meal can be used in cakes.
文法
表現
make a meal of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ə mˈil əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
overcomplicate a simple task
To spend too much time or effort on something simple.
例文
- He really made a meal of fixing that chair.
- Don't make a meal of it—just get it done.
meal ticket
1/mˈil tˈɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
voucher for a specific meal
A piece of paper or card you give to get a meal.
例文
- Students must show their meal ticket at the cafeteria entrance.
- I bought a meal ticket before joining the lunch line.
square meal
1/skwˈɛɹ mˈil/
fixed phrase
a filling and balanced meal
A big and healthy meal that makes you full.
例文
- After hiking all day, we were ready for a square meal.
- It's been ages since I had a real square meal.