3make a meal (out) of somethingBritish EnglishBrE informalTOO/TOO MUCHDIFFICULT to spend too much time or effort doing something 花费过多的时间[精力]做某事,对某事小题大做
He made a real meal out of parking the car.
他为了把车停放好真肯花时间。
Examples from the Corpus
make a meal (out) of something• And make a meal of the soccer, with Swindon versesWestHam in the live match on Sunday.• Although he made a meal ofapplying the finish, the ball eventually finished in the net.• The police would go through the motions, but they wouldn't make a meal of it.• You realise then, well enough, that making a meal of plants can demand both skill and knowledge.• A bird that thought so and decided to make a meal of it would quickly die.• Looking for a creative way to make a meal out ofleftoverscraps of ham, turkey or porkroast?• Bruce Davidson was making a meal ofexplaining a straight forward case essentially because he was trying to impress Catherine Crane.• By the marks in the sand, it had been felled by a falcon, which made a meal of its flesh.
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have a meal (=eat a meal) 吃饭
We usually have our evening meal fairly early.
我们一般晚饭吃得挺早。
eat a meal 吃饭
When they had eaten their meal, they went out for a walk.
他们吃完饭就出去散步了。
cook/make a meal (also prepare a meal formal) 做饭
Who cooks most of the meals?
饭多数是谁做的?
serve a meal 提供饭食
The bar serves snacks and meals.
这家小吃店提供小吃和饭食。
nfix a meal informal especially American EnglishAmE (=make a meal)
go (out) for a meal 出去吃饭
nHow about going out for a meal tonight?
take somebody (out) for a meal 带某人(出)去吃饭
nHe took Anna out for a meal and then to the theatre.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + meal
an evening/midday meal 晚饭/午饭
The evening meal is served at 7.30.
晚饭7:30供应。
the main meal 主餐,正餐
They had their main meal at lunchtime.
他们的正餐是午餐。
a three-course/five-course etc meal (=a meal with several separate parts) 有三道/五道菜等的一餐饭
a three-course meal, including appetizer and dessert
有三道菜的一餐,包括开胃菜和甜食
a good meal (=a meal that is large enough and tastes good) 一顿美餐
We’ll get a good meal there.
在那儿我们将美餐一顿。
a decent meal/a square meal (also a proper mealBritish EnglishBrE) (=with enough good food to satisfy you) 相当不错的饭菜/丰盛的一餐
nI hadn’t had a decent meal in days.
na big/large meal
We don’t have a big meal at lunchtime, usually just sandwiches.
a hot meal 热饭(菜)
nWith a hot meal inside me, I began to feel better.
a delicious meal 美味的一餐
n‘It was a delicious meal, ’ Merrill said politely.
a heavy meal (=with a lot of rich food) 不易消化的一餐
nA heavy meal is likely to make you feel sleepy.
a light meal (=with not a lot of food) 便餐
na light meal of salad
a simple meal 简单的一餐,便饭
na simple meal of soup and bread
a balanced meal (=with some of each type of food, to keep you healthy) 均衡的膳食
nWe make healthy, balanced meals for our children.
na gourmet meal (=one with very nice and often complicated food)
The day ended with a gourmet meal in a good restaurant.
na slap-up mealBritish EnglishBrE informal (=a good meal)
Jennie cooked us a slap-up meal.
na full meal (=a complete meal)
I’m not hungry enough to eat a full meal.
na healthy meal
Healthy meals can still be quick and easy to prepare.
a school meal (=provided by a school) 学生餐
nMany of the children are receiving free school meals.
nregular meals (=ones that are eaten at the same time each day)
Patients are advised to eat regular meals.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘take a meal’. Say have a meal.
ADJECTIVE➤big, filling, heavy豐盛的飯菜;飽餐◇I always want to go to sleep after a heavy meal.飽餐一頓後我總是發睏。➤hearty, slap-up (BrE) 豐盛的美餐▸➤gourmet, lavish, sumptuous美味佳肴;奢華的大餐▸➤decent, proper, square, substantial不錯的一餐;豐盛的一餐◇She hadn't had a square meal for days.她好多天都沒有好好吃一頓了。➤light, simple便餐;簡單的飯菜◇The bar serves light meals.那個酒吧供應便餐。➤meagre/meager粗茶淡飯◇a meagre / meager meal of bread and cheese只有麪包和奶酪的簡單一餐➤four-course, three-course, etc. * 4 道菜、3 道菜等的一餐▸➤appetizing, delicious, excellent, lovely, tasty誘人的飯菜;美味可口的一餐;很棒的飯菜◇Thanks for a delicious meal.謝謝你美味可口的飯菜。➤home-cooked家裏做的飯菜◇She has very little time to prepare home-cooked meals.她幾乎沒有時間自己燒飯。➤balanced, healthful, healthy, nourishing, nutritious, wholesome營養均衡的飯菜;有益健康的一餐;有營養的飯菜➤main正餐◇When do you have your main meal of the day?你每天什麼時候吃正餐?➤evening, midday, noon (NAmE) 晚餐;午餐▸➤hot熱餐◇Hot meals are not available after 10 o'clock.10 點以後不供應熱餐。➤favourite/favorite最喜歡的飯菜◇That night he made her favourite / favorite meal.那晚他做了她最愛吃的飯菜。➤vegetarian素食➤festive (especially NAmE) 節日大餐➤Christmas, Passover, Thanksgiving, etc.聖誕、逾越節、感恩節等大餐➡ topic at food
meal noun ⇨meal (a four-course meal)⇨food (Enjoy your meal.)meal
noun
➡ See also the entries for dinner and snack另见dinner条和snack条meal ♦︎ banquet ♦︎ feast ♦︎ feedThese are all words for occasions when people sit down to eat together.这些词均表示一顿饭。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great / sumptuous meal / banquet / feast◆a lavish / formal meal / banquet◆a four-course / five-course, etc. meal / banquet◆a wedding feast / banquet◆to give / hold / attend a feast / banquet■meal [countable] an occasion when people sit down to eat food, especially breakfast, lunch or dinner早(或午、晚)餐;一顿饭◆Try not to eat between meals.两餐之间尽量别吃东西。◆Lunch is his main meal of the day.午饭是他的正餐。◆What time would you like your evening meal?你打算几点钟吃晚饭? see also meal ⇨ food■banquet ˈbæŋkwɪt [countable] a large or impressive meal, especially a formal meal for a large number of people, at which speeches are made宴会;盛宴◆A state banquet was held in honour of the visiting president.为来访的总统举办了国宴。■feast [countable] (formal) a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate sth盛宴;庆典宴会◆The wedding feast traditionally lasts three days.按照传统,婚筵要持续三天。 see also feast ⇨ dineverb■feed [countable, usually singular] a meal of milk for a young baby; a meal for an animal(婴儿的)一次喂奶,一餐;(动物的)一次喂给的饲料◆It's time for her morning feed.到她早上喂奶的时间了。ⓘ Feed can also be used in informal language to mean a large meal.在非正式用语中,feed亦可指丰盛的一餐◆ (informal) They needed a bath and a good feed.他们需要洗个澡,饱餐一顿。