與lunch相關(guān)的俚語

陜西 李天強(qiáng)

1.out to lunch 心不在焉；行為怪異

It seems that you were out to lunch in class.

你上課時(shí)似乎心不在焉。

2.lose one's lunch 嘔吐；沒胃口

I felt like I was going to lose my lunch from seasickness.

我感覺我要因?yàn)闀灤鴩I吐了。

3.toss one's lunch 惡心；嘔吐

The smell was so disgusting that several people tossed their lunches right then and there.

這味道太惡心了，許多人當(dāng)場就吐了。

4.do lunch 與某人會(huì)面并一起用午餐

I just call to see if you want to do lunch tomorrow.

我就是想打來問下明天你想不想一起吃午飯。

5.free lunch 不費(fèi)力就能白白獲得的東西

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

天下沒有免費(fèi)的午餐。

6.power lunch 午餐會(huì)

We're discussing the possibilities of a company merger over a power lunch this afternoon.

今天下午，我們將在午餐會(huì)上討論公司合并的可能性。

7.ladies who lunch 有錢的時(shí)髦婦人

The restaurant,in the center of the city with a view overlooking the bay,is a favorite destination for ladies who lunch.

這家餐館位于市中心，俯瞰海灣，是有錢的時(shí)髦婦人的理想之地。

8.eat sb's lunch 打敗某人

I've been practicing really hard because I refuse to let my enemies eat my lunch again.

我一直在努力訓(xùn)練，因?yàn)槲也幌胱寣?duì)手再打敗我一次。