n 午饭(餐)，便餐(midday meal between breakfast and dinner;any light meal)[C，U]：eat/have～吃午饭;fix sb～给某人准备午饭;prepare～for ... 为……准备午饭;serve hot and cold～es 供应冷热午餐;take～to school 带午饭去学校;Box～es will be provided. 将供应盒饭。a free/a business/a working～免费/工作/工作午餐;a basket/a picnic～野外吃的便餐;We were at～when he called. 他来访时我们正在吃午饭。eat/have sandwiches for～吃三明治当午餐;stay for～留下来吃午饭;～time/break 午饭时间/午饭休息时间;

v (1)吃午饭(eat midday meal) [I，I+prep，I+adv]：Where are you going to～?你要去哪儿吃午饭?～at home/with a friend 在家/与朋友一起吃午饭;～on sandwiches 午饭吃三明治;～in/out 在家/到外面吃午饭;～together 一起吃午饭;

(2)请吃午饭(entertain sb to lunch)[T+n]：He～ed me at his home. 他请我在他家吃午饭。

→′lunch-room n 快餐店，小吃店;′luncheon n 午餐(宴);͵luncheo′nette n 小餐馆;

【说明】见DINNER。