snack

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++snack1 /snæk/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]  MEALa small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal 〔正餐以外的〕小吃，点心 I grabbed a quick snack. 我赶紧吃了点零食。 Drinks and light snacks are served at the bar. 酒吧里供应饮料和小吃。 snack foods like crisps and peanuts 炸薯片和花生之类的小吃

Examples from the Corpus

snack• Just before bedtime he had a snack of bread and cheese.• On the other hand, there are times when a snack is needed.• The breaking of the fast, called iftar, usually begins with a snack of dates and milk or water.• At night, there will be champagne and snacks.• We are only allowed to bring fruit as snacks to school.• I feel the need for another fattening snack.• The children have mid-morning snacks at about 11 o'clock -- usually fruit and a drink.• It is almost half-past six and I am due to meet Sunil in our room for a quick snack.• Not much flavour, but a fibrous-to-spongy chewiness which sets it apart from the average savoury snack.• G add A, D, E and K to snacks made with olestra.snack foods• These should include snack foods providing vital proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and fats.• No Friday lunchtime at the pub with the other teachers, no beer, no snack foods, definitely no chips.snack2 /snæk/ verb [intransitive]  to eat small amounts of food between main meals or instead of a meal 吃点心，吃零食 I’m trying not to snack between meals. 我正努力不在两餐之间吃点心。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

snack• But like the classic wings, they are meaty and juicy and perfect for snacking.• They eat reasonably generous meals and they snack in between.• Simple guidelines about only eating at the table at meal-times and not snacking may be required.• Children who snack often develop poor eating habits.• Tim was always snacking on potato chips and popcorn.• Don't eat or drink too many and don't snack on them during the day.Origin snack2 (1800-1900) Probably from snack “to bite” ((14-20 centuries)), probably from Middle Dutch snacken “to bite at”

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snack

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snack¹ /snæk/ noun [countable]
a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal:
    I grabbed a quick snack.
    Drinks and light snacks are served at the bar.
    snack foods like crisps and peanuts
     

THESAURUS

■ types of meal
   ▪ breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
   ▪ brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
   ▪ lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
   ▪ tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
   ▪ dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
   ▪ supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
   ▪ picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
   ▪ barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
   ▪ snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
   ▪ side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables: I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
   ▪ course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert: a three-course meal

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snack² /snæk/ verb [intransitive]to eat small amounts of food between main meals or instead of a meal:
    I’m trying not to snack between meals.