Word · Frequency #37106
repast
/riˈpɑːst/
noun
一餐；一顿饭
food served and eaten at one time; a meal
- 1.
the food served and eaten at one time
一餐
一餐；餐；就餐
In use
After the long hike, the simple repast of bread and cheese was delicious.
The monks shared a modest repast in silence.
She prepared a light repast for the evening guests.
have a repast
After the ceremony, the guests had a festive repast.
仪式结束后，宾客们享用了节日盛宴。
a repast of + food/drink
repast 为正式或书面语，常指餐食。
They shared a simple repast of bread and cheese.
他们分享了面包和奶酪的简单一餐。
prepare a repast
She prepared a light repast for the unexpected guests.
她为不速之客准备了一顿清淡的饭菜。
Common mistakes
Let's repast together.Let's have a repast together.
repast是名词，不可直接用作动词；中文中'就餐'可作动词，故学习者易误用。
We ate a repast for dinner.We ate a meal for dinner.
repast 过于正式，在日常对话中应用 meal 更自然。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数形式，如 a repast；复数形式为 repasts。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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