lunch

英 [lʌntʃ]

美 [lʌntʃ]

n.  午餐; 午饭
v.  (尤指在餐馆)用午餐

复数：lunches　过去式：lunched　现在分词：lunching　过去分词：lunched　第三人称单数：lunches　

中考高考IELTSCET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1615 / COCA.1586

习惯用语

n.

out to lunch
• 行为怪异；心不在焉
  behaving in a strange or confused way
there's no such thing as a free lunch
• （表示白得东西是不可能的）没有免费的午餐
  used to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing

牛津词典

noun

• 午餐；午饭
  a meal eaten in the middle of the day
  1. She's gone to lunch.
     她吃午饭去了。
  2. I'm ready for some lunch.
     我想吃点午饭了。
  3. What shall we have for lunch ?
     我们午餐吃什么？
  4. We serve hot and cold lunches.
     我们供应冷热午餐。
  5. a one-hour lunch break
     一小时午餐时间
  6. Let's do lunch (= have lunch together) .
     咱们共进午餐吧。

verb

• （尤指在餐馆）用午餐
  to have lunch, especially at a restaurant
  1. He lunched with a client at the Ritz.
     他与一位客户在里茨饭店共进了午餐。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 午餐；午饭
  Lunchis the meal that you have in the middle of the day.
  1. Shall we meet somewhere for lunch?...
     我们找地方见面一起吃个午饭好不好？
  2. He did not enjoy business lunches...
     他不喜欢吃工作午餐。
  3. If anyone wants me, I'm at lunch with a client.
     有人找我，就说我在跟客户吃午餐。
• VERB （尤指在餐馆）用午餐，吃午饭
  When youlunch, you have lunch, especially at a restaurant.
  1. Only the extremely rich could afford to lunch at the Mirabelle...
     只有非常有钱的人才能在米拉贝勒餐厅吃得起午餐。
  2. Having not yet lunched, we went to the refreshment bar for ham sandwiches.
     我们都没吃午饭，于是便去小吃店买了火腿三明治。
• PHRASE 天下没有免费的午餐
  If you saythere's no such thing as a free lunch, you are saying that most things that are worth having need to be paid for or worked for, and that you cannot expect to get things for nothing.
  1. The book includes 25 Lessons for Life: Lesson 1: There is no free lunch. Don't feel entitled to anything you don't sweat and struggle for...
     本书共包括25堂“人生课”：第一课，没有免费的午餐。别以为可以不劳而获。
  2. But, even in Hollywood, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
     但即使是在好莱坞也没有免费的午餐。

英英释义

noun

• a midday meal
  Synonym:luncheontiffindejeuner

verb

• take the midday meal
  1. At what time are you lunching?
• provide a midday meal for
  1. She lunched us well

双语例句

• We found a seat in a little nook, and had some lunch.
  我们在一个小角落找了个位子，吃了点午饭。
• I met a girlfriend for lunch.
  我同一位女友共进了午餐。
• Having not yet lunched, we went to the refreshment bar for ham sandwiches.
  我们都没吃午饭，于是便去小吃店买了火腿三明治。
• After lunch Elizabeth and I did the washing up
  吃过午饭后，我和伊丽莎白洗了碗。
• If anyone wants me, I'm at lunch with a client.
  有人找我，就说我在跟客户吃午餐。
• So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday.
  结果是我们周五一起去吃午餐。
• Let's get things straight. I didn't lunch with her.
  咱们把事情说清楚。我没有和她一起吃午饭。
• You must come to lunch with us
  你一定要来和我们一起吃午饭。
• He did not enjoy business lunches
  他不喜欢吃工作午餐。
• We've given all the club members tea, coffee and a spot of lunch.
  我们为所有俱乐部成员都提供了茶、咖啡和简单的午餐。