Liquid lunch
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: A lunch consisting mainly of alcoholic drinks
以酒代饭的午餐
Un almuerzo compuesto principalmente de bebidas alcohólicas
アルコール中心の昼食
술로 때우는 점심
Skipping food at lunch and just drinking alcohol instead. Often in pub culture.
午餐不吃东西，只喝酒。常见于酒吧文化。
Saltarse la comida a mediodía y solo beber alcohol. Común en la cultura de pub.
昼食時に食事を抜いて酒だけを飲むこと。パブ文化でよく見られる。
점심에 밥은 건너뛰고 대신 술만 마시는 것을 말합니다. 영국 펍 문화에서 흔히 볼 수 있습니다.
例句
- Had a liquid lunch. 午餐喝酒了Tuve un almuerzo líquido昼からお酒だった점심에 술만 마셨어.
- We went for a liquid lunch. 我们去喝了个'酒午餐Fuimos a un almuerzo líquido昼からパブに行った우리 점심에 술 마시러 갔어.
- Bit of a liquid lunch today. 今天午餐小酌了一下Hoy un pequeño almuerzo líquido今日は昼から軽く飲んだ오늘 점심은 좀 술로 때웠어.
- Extended liquid lunch.午餐多喝了几杯Almuerzo líquido extendido長い昼飲みだった점심 술자리가 길어졌어.
发音
/ˈlɪkwɪd lʌntʃ/
用法指南
语境: drinking, work culture, pubs
语气: humorous, self-deprecating
✓ 正确说法
- Liquid lunch.喝酒当午饭。Almuerzo líquido.飲みランチ。술로 때우는 점심
- Had a liquid lunch.午饭喝酒了。Tuve un almuerzo líquido.昼から飲んじゃった。점심에 술만 마셨어
- Going for a liquid lunch.去喝酒当午饭。Voy a un almuerzo líquido.昼から飲みに行こう。점심에 술 마시러 가자
✗ 错误说法
- Implies workplace drinking暗示工作时间饮酒Implica beber durante el trabajo職場での飲酒を暗示직장에서의 음주를 암시함
- Less acceptable now现在不太被接受Menos aceptable hoy en día今では受け入れられにくい요즘은 덜 용인되는 편
常见错误
- Old-fashioned work culture reference
- Less common now with stricter attitudes
起源与历史
British/American expression for drinking alcohol instead of eating at lunchtime.
词源: Liquid (drinks) instead of solid food
最早记录: English expression from 20th century
文化背景
Era: 20th century, less common now
Generation: All ages know it
Social background: Originally business class
Pop culture: Mad Men era; Old work culture
Regional notes: Universal. Reference to old-fashioned office culture.
变体
Liquid lunchHad a liquid lunchGoing for a liquid lunch
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