snack
noun [ C ] uk/snæk/ us/snæk/
(SMALL MEAL)
A2 小吃，点心;快餐
a small amount of food that is eaten between meals, or a very small meal
I had a huge lunch, so I'll only need a snack for dinner. 我午饭吃得很饱，所以晚饭吃些点心就可以了。
Fresh or dried fruit makes an ideal snack. 新鲜水果或果脯是理想的小吃。
Many snack foods are high in salt, sugar, and fat. 很多快餐都是高盐、高糖、高脂肪。
Synonyms: bite nosh
- More examples
- I don't eat much for lunch - just a light snack.
- If there's a cafe nearby, we could stop for a snack.
- I have breakfast at 7.30, lunch at 1.00, and sometimes a snack in between.
- We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.
- Do you fancy a snack before we go?
snack
verb [ I ] uk/snæk/ us/snæk/
（在正餐之间）吃零食，吃零嘴
to eat small amounts of food between meals
I've been snacking all day. 我吃了一天的零食。
If you eat three good meals a day, you're less likely to snack on biscuits. 如果你一日三餐好好吃，可能就不会把饼干当零嘴了。