名複: meals
meal2
n.[U]
- (穀,豆類)未經篩過的粗粉
- 玉米粉
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
meal1
n.
any of the regular daily occasions when food is eaten.▸the food eaten at a meal.
Phrase
- make a meal of
Brit. informal carry out (a task) with unnecessary effort or thoroughness. - meals on wheels
meals delivered to old people or invalids who cannot cook for themselves.
Etymology
OE mæl (also in the senses ‘measure’, ‘fixed time’), of Gmc origin.
meal2
n.
- the edible part of any grain or pulse ground to powder.
- any powdery substance made by grinding:
Etymology
OE melu, meolo, of Gmc origin.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》