lunchroom

/ˈlʌntʃruːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌntʃruːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlənch-ˌrüm -ˌru̇m/ (ame, mw)

lunchroom — 名詞

  • lunchroomsingular
  • lunchroomsplural

1. a big room inside a school building where students go to eat their midday meal,

1.名詞A2
釋義

學校餐廳

學校內學生用餐的大房間

a big room inside a school building where students go to eat their midday meal, often with long tables and chairs

例句

The school's lunchroom serves hot meals like rice, noodles, and soup every weekday.

學校的餐廳平日會提供米飯、麵條和湯等熱食。

possessive noun: school's lunchroom

Students sat at long tables in the lunchroom, eating and chatting between classes.

學生們坐在餐廳的長桌旁，趁課間邊吃邊聊。

同義詞
  • cafeteria

    a more general term for a self-service eating place, common in schools and other institutions

  • canteen

    more common in British English; often simpler and more institutional than a lunchroom

  • dining hall

    larger and more formal, usually found in universities or boarding schools

文法句型

a/an + lunchroom

the + lunchroom

possessive + lunchroom

用法筆記

Frequently used with a possessive noun (e.g. 'the school's lunchroom'). In British English, 'canteen' or 'dining hall' are more common.

常見錯誤

❌The hospital has a lunchroom for visitors.
✅The hospital has a cafeteria for visitors.
💡A lunchroom is typically found in a school or workplace, not a hospital.
❌Let's meet in the lunchroom for dinner tonight.
✅Let's meet in the lunchroom for lunch today.
💡A lunchroom is specifically for the midday meal.

2. a simple restaurant or cafe that serves mainly lunch to customers, usually with

2.名詞B1
釋義

簡餐店

以供應午餐為主的小餐館

a simple restaurant or cafe that serves mainly lunch to customers, usually with counter service instead of full table service

例句

The office workers walked to the lunchroom on the corner for their midday meal.

上班族走到轉角那家簡餐店吃午餐。

location phrase: lunchroom on the corner

Mrs. Chen runs a small lunchroom near the train station that closes at two o'clock.

陳太太在火車站附近開了一家小簡餐店，下午兩點就打烊。

同義詞
  • cafe

    a more general term that can serve meals throughout the day

  • luncheonette

    an older American term for a small lunch-serving restaurant, now less common

  • diner

    a casual restaurant that serves all meals, not just lunch

反義詞

文法句型

a/an + lunchroom

the + lunchroom

lunchroom + location phrase

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (SCHOOL DINING ROOM): this sense refers to a public eating place, not a room inside an institution. Usually only open during lunch hours.

常見錯誤

❌We had dinner at the lunchroom on Main Street.
✅We had lunch at the lunchroom on Main Street.
💡A lunchroom is a place for the midday meal and usually closes before dinner time.