CEFR A2

スナック

Snack

Translation

light meal / bite / treat

Meaning

A small amount of food eaten between main meals. It's not a full meal like breakfast, lunch, or dinner, but rather something to tide you over when you're a little hungry.

Examples

I'm just going to have a quick snack before we go out.
I'm just going to have a quick snack before we go out.
The children were given a healthy snack after school.
The children were given a healthy snack after school.

Definition

A small amount of food eaten between main meals. It's not a full meal like breakfast, lunch, or dinner, but rather something to tide you over when you're a little hungry.

意味: 主な食事と食事の間に食べる少量の食べ物のことです。朝食、昼食、夕食のようなしっかりした食事ではなく、少しお腹が空いたときに空腹をしのぐためのものです。

Examples / 例文

I'm just going to have a quick snack before we go out. — I'm just going to have a quick snack before we go out.

The children were given a healthy snack after school. — The children were given a healthy snack after school.

Do you want a snack? I have some biscuits. — Do you want a snack? I have some biscuits.

How to Use Snack

snack on (verb + preposition)

To eat a particular food as a snack. — "She likes to snack on nuts."

have a snack (verb phrase)

To eat a snack. — "Let's have a snack before we leave."

grab a snack (verb phrase)

To quickly get and eat a snack. — "I need to grab a snack."