breakfast
breakfast — noun
1. the meal you have after waking up, before the main part of your day
the meal you have after waking up, before the main part of your day
Priya made eggs and tea for breakfast before school.
collocation: for breakfast
We ate breakfast on the hotel roof at sunrise.
After breakfast, Diego walked his dog by the river.
Breakfast starts at six in the station cafe.
- morning meal
a descriptive phrase, not the usual everyday word
- meal
a broad word for any time you eat, not only the morning
用法筆記
Often used after have, eat, skip, or make. In everyday English, people usually say have breakfast rather than use breakfast as a verb.
常見錯誤
breakfast — verb
1. to eat your first meal of the day
to eat your first meal of the day
Leila breakfasted on bread and fruit before the long drive.
pattern: breakfast on + food
We breakfasted early, then caught the first boat home.
At six, the team breakfasted together beside the quiet lake.
Guests breakfasted in the garden while rain tapped the windows.
- have breakfast
the normal everyday expression
- eat
much broader and not limited to the morning meal
- fast
to go without food for a period of time
文法句型
breakfast + on + food
用法筆記
Usually intransitive, and often followed by on when you name the food. In everyday speech, have breakfast or eat breakfast is more common than the verb breakfast.