undermeal

词形变化

undermeals 复数 undermeals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of undern: originally terce and the morning, later (UK, dialectal, obsolete) noon and the early afternoon.

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  2. 2.

    Synonym of siesta: an afternoon nap.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    An afternoon meal or snack.

    废旧

    Another great supper, or undermeal, was made ready for them, coming home from ditching and plowing.

词源

From Middle English undermele, undermel (“the early part of the afternoon, midday, noon; an afternoon meal or nap”), from Old English undernmǣl (“morning, morning time; morning meal”), equivalent to undern + meal. Compare the word for midday and the word undern.

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