brunch

IPA/brʌntʃ/
KK[brˈʌntʃ]IPA/brʌntʃ/

brunch — noun

  • brunchsingular
  • brunchesplural

1. a late-morning meal that combines breakfast with lunch in one sitting.

1.名詞A2
釋義

a late-morning meal that combines breakfast with lunch in one sitting.

例句

Nkechi met her cousins for brunch at a cafe near the river.

collocation: meet for brunch at [place]

After sleeping late, Hari cooked eggs and noodles for Sunday brunch.

collocation: Sunday brunch

同義詞
  • late breakfast

    emphasises the breakfast side more strongly and may not suggest a full lunch-like meal

  • weekend meal

    descriptive phrase often used for the relaxed social setting, not an exact synonym

文法句型

have brunch

go for brunch

meet for brunch

serve brunch

用法筆記

Most often used without an article in phrases such as have brunch, go for brunch, and meet for brunch. Use a when you mean one particular event or style of meal, as in 'a long brunch' or 'a hotel brunch'.

常見錯誤

❌We had brunch at seven before school.
✅We had breakfast at seven before school.
💡Brunch is usually eaten later in the morning, not at an early breakfast time.
❌We had brunch and then went out for lunch at noon.
✅We had brunch at noon and skipped lunch.
💡Brunch already combines breakfast and lunch into one meal.