meal

常用用法

meal的基本意思是“餐,飯”,是統(tǒng)稱,可指早、中、晚餐。也可表示在一頓飯的時(shí)間,即“用餐時(shí)間”。meals則通常指餐桌上的“食品”。
meal作“進(jìn)餐期間”解時(shí)通常用於at meals結(jié)搆。

這組詞均爲(wèi)餐名,一般不加冠詞。其區(qū)別是：
dinner指正餐,多在晚上喫,也可指宴會; breakfast指早餐; lunch指午餐; meal指任何一餐; supper指晚餐; tea在英國,指下午茶。例如:
He asked me to dinner tonight.他邀請我今天晚上喫飯。
The dinner we had was excellent.我們喫的晚餐很豐盛。
I hope you will honour us with your presence at the dinner.我希望您能光臨此次晚宴。
I have breakfast at seven.我在7點(diǎn)喫早餐。
We have lunch at noon.我們在中午喫午飯。
He had a light meal at home.他在家喫了頓便餐。
I have supper at six.我6點(diǎn)喫晚飯。
They are having tea in the garden.他們正在園子裡喝下午茶。

這三個(gè)詞的共同意思是“餐”。其區(qū)別是：
meal意爲(wèi)“一餐,進(jìn)餐,飯菜”,是普通用語; repast通常指“盛餐”,一般用在正式文躰中,日常英語中用得極少。例如:
The guest partook of a luxurious repast in the beautiful hall.這位客人在這美麗的大厛裡享受了一頓奢侈的盛宴。
diet通常指特定的飲食、食物、習(xí)慣食用品。例如:
You'd better have a light diet.你最好喫清淡的食物。