snack
/snæk/ (bre, ipa) · /snæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsnak/ (ame, mw)
snack — 名詞
- snacksingular
- snacksplural
1. A small serving of food that you eat between main meals, for example in the midd
點心；零食
正餐之間吃的少量食物
A small serving of food that you eat between main meals, for example in the middle of the morning or afternoon.
Justin grabbed a quick snack of fruit and yoghurt between lunch and dinner.
Justin 在午餐和晚餐之間抓了一份水果配優格當作快速點心。
The children always want a snack when they come home from school.
孩子們放學回家時總是想吃點零食。
collocation: want a snack / have a snack
Yael packed some carrot sticks and hummus as a healthy afternoon snack.
Yael 打包了一些紅蘿蔔條和鷹嘴豆泥當作健康的下午點心。
A handful of almonds makes a good snack when you are studying late at night.
一把杏仁在你深夜讀書時是個不錯的點心選擇。
After the long meeting, we grabbed a quick snack at the café near the office.
漫長的會議結束後，我們在辦公室附近的咖啡館抓了一份快速點心。
- bite
more informal and suggests a very small, quick amount
- nibble
even smaller than a snack; suggests eating tiny amounts slowly
- refreshment
slightly more formal, can include drinks as well as food
- meal
a full, planned eating event with larger portions
用法筆記
Commonly paired with the verbs 'have', 'grab', 'eat', or 'make' (have a snack, grab a snack). Can describe either the food itself or the short eating event.
常見錯誤
2. Someone who people find very physically attractive, used in modern informal lang
帥哥；辣妹
口語中指長相很吸引人的人
Someone who people find very physically attractive, used in modern informal language.
Hiro said his new neighbour was a total snack, and everyone agreed.
Hiro 說他的新鄰居是個極品帥哥，大家都同意。
informal slang: a total snack
The actor on the movie poster was such a snack that Minh bought a ticket.
電影海報上的那位演員實在太正了，Minh 因此買了票。
informal slang: such a snack
Élise walked into the room in that dress, and Tamás whispered to Hamza, "What a snack!"
Élise 穿著那件洋裝走進房間時，Tamás 對 Hamza 低聲說：「這也太正了吧！」
The new lifeguard at the pool was such a snack that people kept staring.
游泳池新來的救生員太帥了，大家一直盯著他看。
用法筆記
Very informal slang, most common in spoken English among younger speakers. Can be considered objectifying, so use with caution in polite conversation.
snack — 動詞
- snackpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snacks3rd person singular
- snacking-ing form
- snackedpast simple
1. To eat small portions of food between your main meals, usually in a casual or qu
吃零食
在正餐之間吃少量食物
To eat small portions of food between your main meals, usually in a casual or quick way rather than sitting down for a full meal.
Ishaan tends to snack on popcorn while watching films at the weekend.
Ishaan 喜歡在週末看電影時吃爆米花當點心。
pattern: snack on [food]
Instead of eating a big lunch, Aylin prefers to snack throughout the afternoon.
Aylin 不愛吃大份午餐，她寧可整個下午斷斷續續地吃零食。
Nkechi caught herself snacking on biscuits while writing her report.
Nkechi 發現自己在寫報告時不知不覺吃起了餅乾。
Eve told the children not to snack before dinner or they might spoil their appetite.
Eve 告訴孩子們不要在晚餐前吃零食，否則會吃不下正餐。
Ignacio likes to snack on raw vegetables with dip instead of chocolate bars.
Ignacio 喜歡吃蔬菜條沾醬當零食，而不是吃巧克力棒。
- feast
to eat a large, plentiful amount of food
文法句型
snack + on + food
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot 'snack something.' When naming the food, use the preposition 'on': snack on nuts, snack on fruit. The simple form without 'on' describes the general habit (She snacks all day).