fast food
fast food — noun
1. food that you can buy and eat immediately from a shop or restaurant, without wai
food that you can buy and eat immediately from a shop or restaurant, without waiting long for it to be cooked — common examples are hamburgers, pizza, and fried chicken
Felipe stopped for fast food after his evening class because the cafeteria was already closed.
collocation: stop for fast food
Layla buys fast food near her office when her lunch break is short.
collocation: buy fast food
The fast food chain across from the train station sells burgers, fried rice, and shakes.
Ramón thinks fast food is overpriced, so he cooks at home.
- junk food
More informal and negative; focuses on low nutritional value rather than speed of service
- takeaway
Used mainly in British English; refers to food bought to be eaten elsewhere, not necessarily fast food
- convenience food
Broader meaning; includes supermarket ready-meals and packaged snacks, not just restaurant food
- home-cooked meal
Food prepared at home from fresh ingredients, requiring time and effort
- slow food
A movement and style of food that emphasizes traditional cooking methods and local ingredients
文法句型
eat fast food
fast food + noun (restaurant / chain / industry)
用法筆記
Fast food is an uncountable noun, so it is never used with 'a' or in plural form. It can also be placed before another noun to describe restaurants, chains, or the industry itself.