lunch

Adjective + lunch

• a (three)-course lunch: 三道菜午餐
• an early / a late lunch: 早午餐/晚午餐
• a light lunch: 清淡的午餐
• a packed lunch: 盒饭
• a working lunch: 工作午餐
• Sunday lunch: 周日午餐

Common expressions

• be free for lunch: 有空吃午饭
• meet someone for lunch: 与某人共进午餐
• have a (sandwich) for lunch: 午饭吃（三明治）
• be closed for lunch: 午餐时间关门
• get (an hour) for lunch: 有一个小时吃饭
• break for lunch: 休息一下去吃午餐
• (the bank) is closed for lunch: （银行）午餐时间关门

1. Adjective + lunch

Complete the sentences with the above adjectives:

1. I only had a …… lunch. I wasn’t very hungry.
2. The meeting will break for a short …… lunch around midday.
3. I just had the two- …… lunch. I didn’t feel like dessert.
4. It’s an all-day trip so bring a …… lunch with you.
5. The British traditionally have roast beef for …… lunch.
6. We had an …… lunch, so that we could spend the whole afternoon shopping.

2. Common expressions

Match the halves:

1. I said I’d meet him for lunch if
2. Are you free
3. At work we’re only allowed
4. The post office is closed for lunch
5. Nowadays a lot of people just
6. We plan to

• a. for lunch today?
• b. I could get away.
• c. between 12.30 and 1.30.
• d. half an hour for lunch.
• e. break for lunch around 12.
• f. have a sandwich for lunch.