plural meals
plural meals
Learner's definition of MEAL
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: the foods eaten or prepared for eating at one time（一顿）饭；（一）餐 -
He eats/has three full meals a day.他一日三餐。
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Dad cooked/prepared/made a delicious meal of chicken and potatoes.爸爸用鸡肉和土豆做了美味的一餐。
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The waitress served our meal.女侍者为我们上餐。
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a three-course meal三道式的一餐
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This soup is a meal in itself. [=all that is needed for a meal]这道汤就是一餐。
— see also square meal 2
: a time or occasion when food is eaten : the act or time of eating a meal进餐时间；进餐 -
Breakfast is her favorite meal.早餐是她最爱的一餐。
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the midday/evening meal午/晚餐
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She makes us drink a glass of milk at every meal.她每餐都要我们喝杯牛奶。
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We went to Grandma's for a big holiday meal.我们去奶奶家吃节日大餐。
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If you want to lose weight, don't eat between meals.如果你要减肥，两餐之间不要吃东西。
make a meal (out) of
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: to eat (a particular food) as your meal without anything else只吃…当一餐 2
British, informal : to do (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is小题大做；做得太认真 2 meal /ˈmiːl/ noun
Learner's definition of MEAL
[noncount]
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: a coarse flour made from ground seeds（谷类或豆类的）粗磨粉 — see also cornmeal 2
: something that looks or feels like meal磨成粗粉的东西 — see also bonemeal