#英语笃学# Grabbing A Quick Bite
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Let's grab a bite to eat before we go.
grab sth before sth 在什么之前赶紧吃点什么
Gotta grab something before the meeting at 1. And this is filling.
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People who brown-bag it each day eat healthier foods than those who go out for lunch.
brown-bag 自带午餐
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even if 即使，即便
Even if you take a taxi, you'll still miss your train.
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pre-made 预先做好的
instand food 方便食品，速食
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mouch 大声咀嚼，用力咀嚼
candy bars （外面裹着巧克力的长条形的）糖棒
bags of chips （多包）成袋的薯片
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forgo 摒绝，放弃
I had to forgo lunch,
forgo lunch altogether 完全放弃了午餐
altogether= completely
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Well， they, you know, wolfed it down like kids are supposed to.
wolf sth down/wolf down sth 狼吞虎咽的吃
wolf it down
I've seen this woman scarf down a pig's nose.
scarf 狼吞虎咽地吃
scarf down
scarf up 狼吞虎咽地吃
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keep sb alive
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call for sth 需要某事物
I've been promoted.
That calls for a celebration.
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-Is that what you're really having for lunch? This microwaved burrito?
-That's all I have time for.
-That does not look appetizing. I see indigestion in your future.
-Gotta grab something before the meeting at 1！And this is filling.
-Why don't you brown-bag it? Even if it's something pre-made, it's still better than the instant food.
-Who has the time to prepare a lunch? Normally, I munch on candy bars and bags of chips and forgo lunch altogether.
-Doesn't sound very healthy.
-No, but it keeps me alive. Busy days call for a quick meal!
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It's an evaluation tool we use to separate applicants.
evaluation tool 评估工具
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Okay，let's take a break. Be back in 10.
relax
rest
have/get a rest
catch one's breash
take a break
Let's take a break.
Be back in 10 minutes.
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You're not quitting on us yet, are you?
quit on sb 辞职
quit on us 突然辞职离开我们
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Pop out, get a quick bite and then back in there for board prep.
pop out 短暂的离开某地
He'll be back in a minute. He just popped out to get some coffee.
be back in a minute
get a quick bite 快速地吃点东西
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I see sth in your future. 你未来会...
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have sth for lunch
Is that this microwaved burrito (that) you're really having for lunch?
Is that what you're really doing?
Is that what you're really wearing? This Jacket?
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burrito (夹肉、豆类和奶酪的)墨西哥玉米粉卷饼
taco （碎肉、奶酪等作馅的）墨西哥煎玉米卷
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sth is/are all I have time for 我的时间只够吃某物
appetite 胃口，食欲
appetizing 开胃的，诱人的，促进食欲的
indigestion 消化不良
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I gotta grab something before the meeting at 1.
