snack on sth
on 后面接具体吃的东西，如 nuts、chips、fruit 等。
The kids snacked on apples after school.
孩子们放学后拿苹果当零食吃。
吃简单的一餐。；在两餐之间吃东西。；吃零食；小吃；吃快餐
to eat a small amount of food between meals, or eat a light meal
吃简单的一餐。
To eat a light meal.
在两餐之间吃东西。
To eat between meals.
吃零食；小吃
eat a snack; eat lightly
一般现在时
I often snack on nuts in the afternoon.
我下午经常吃点坚果。
past
We snacked on chips while watching the movie.
我们看电影时吃了薯片。
现在完成时
She has snacked too much today.
她今天吃了太多零食。
规则动词，直接加 -ed/-ing。
I usually snack on fruit in the afternoon instead of eating a heavy meal.
下午我通常吃水果当零食，而不是吃一顿大餐。
用法提示：snack on 是动词短语，表示‘吃零食、吃点心’，此处用一般现在时。
AI contextual example
We snacked while watching the movie, so we weren't hungry afterwards.
我们看电影时吃了些零食，所以之后不觉得饿。
用法提示：snacked 是 snack 的过去式，作动词，表示‘吃零食’。
AI contextual example
If I snack too much before dinner, I cannot enjoy my meal.
如果我在晚饭前吃太多零食，我就无法好好享受正餐。
用法提示：snack 用作动词原形，在条件句里表示‘吃零食’。
AI contextual example
on 后面接具体吃的东西，如 nuts、chips、fruit 等。
The kids snacked on apples after school.
孩子们放学后拿苹果当零食吃。
between meals 表示“两餐之间”，是常与 snack 连用的时间表达。
Try not to snack between meals.
尽量不要在两餐之间吃零食。
while 后面接另一个动作，表示在做某事的同时吃零食。
He often snacks while watching TV.
他常常一边看电视一边吃零食。
单独使用时后面不接宾语，常与 usually、rarely 等频度副词连用。
I don't usually snack.
我一般不吃零食。
grammar · medium
易错句子I snacked some biscuits while I was studying.
正确表达I snacked on some biscuits while I was studying.
snack 作动词时是不及物动词，后面不能直接跟所吃的食物作宾语；要表示“吃某种零食”，需用 snack on + 食物，由介词 on 引出零食内容。
grammar · medium
易错句子My kids love to snacking between meals.
正确表达My kids love to snack between meals.
love to 后面必须接动词原形，所以要用 to snack；snacking 是 -ing 形式，只能用于进行时或动名词（如 They are snacking between meals），不能用在带 to 的不定式里。
把某物当零食吃
We snacked on nuts and dried fruit.
我们吃了些坚果和果干当零食。
两餐之间吃零食
She tries not to snack between meals.
她尽量不在两餐之间吃零食。
整天吃零食
If you snack all day, you won't feel hungry at dinner.
如果你整天吃零食，晚饭时就感觉不到饿。
睡前吃零食
He usually snacks before bed.
他通常在睡前吃零食。
夜里吃零食
I try not to snack at night.
我尽量不在夜里吃零食。
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