snack

軽食、おやつ

しっかりした食事の代わりに食べる、少量の食べ物。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of food eaten when you do not want a full meal.

• I need a snack.
• We had a light snack before the film.
• She packed healthy snacks for the children.

類義語： light meal, bite

よく使う表現： quick snack, light snack, healthy snack, have a snack

間食する、軽く食べる

主な食事の合間などに、少量の食べ物を食べる。

やさしい英語で： To eat a small amount of food, often between main meals.

• I often snack after school.
• She snacked on fruit while she worked.
• Do you snack between meals?

使い方： snack on something (We snacked on nuts during the journey.)

類義語： nibble, munch

よく使う表現： snack on something, snack between meals, snack all day