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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- meal
[miːl]
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1.
noun
[c]
(occasion) 一餐
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2.
noun
[c]
(food) 膳食
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3.
noun
[u]
(flour) 粗磨粉
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to go out for a meal
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出去吃饭
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to make a meal of sth
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[BRIT] [inf] 对某事做得太过分
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- meal
[miːl]
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1.
n.[c]
一餐饭，一顿饭
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2.
n.[c]
就餐时间，吃饭时间
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3.
n.[u]
粗磨粉
Collins English-English Dictionary
- meal
[miːl]
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1.
n
any of the regular occasions, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc, when food is served and eaten
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2.
n
(in combination)
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mealtime
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3.
n
the food served and eaten
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4.
n
[Etymology]
Old English mæl measure, set time, meal; related to Old High German mal mealtime
- meal
[miːl]
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1.
n
the edible part of a grain or pulse (excluding wheat) ground to a coarse powder, used chiefly as animal food
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2.
n
[Scot]
oatmeal
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3.
n
[chiefly US]
maize flour
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4.
n
[Etymology]
Old English melu; compare Dutch meel, Old High German melo, Old Norse mjöl
Examples
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a frugal meal
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粗茶淡饭
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a hearty meal
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丰盛的一餐
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a light meal
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少量的饭菜
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a square meal
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丰盛的饭菜
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a well-balanced meal
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调配得很好的一顿饭
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I've never had such a horrible meal.
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我从来没吃过这么难以下咽的饭菜。
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