meal
gb/mˈil/ us/mˈil/
A1
英语
~ 1500
义项
0 个义项
名词
A1
event
1
an occasion when food is eaten
A time when you eat food, like breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
用法模式：
to have [a/an] [meal]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'meal' with 'food'. 'Meal' is the event or occasion of eating, not the items themselves.
近义词
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.)
反义词
fast (To deliberately not eat for a period of time, often for health or religious reasons.)
搭配
eat a meal
|have a meal
|prepare a meal
|share a meal
|main meal
主题
daily life
|food
|health
|daily_life
|food_drink
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B1
entity
2
powder from ground grain or seeds
Powder made from grains or seeds that people use to cook food.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'meal' with 'flour'. Meal can be coarser and not always wheat-based.
近义词
flour (Usually refers to finely ground grain, especially wheat; 'meal' can be coarser.)
搭配
corn meal
|oat meal
|soy meal
主题
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Corn meal is yellow.
- We need meal to make bread.
- Oat meal can be used in cakes.
语法
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- After hiking all day, we were ready for a square meal.
- It's been ages since I had a real square meal.