单词 | repast |
释义 | repast n. /ri past", -pahst", ree"past, -pahst/; v. /ri past", -pahst"/, n. 1. a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating: to eat a light repast. 2. a meal: the evening repast. 3. the time during which a meal is eaten; mealtime. 4. Archaic. the taking of food, as at a meal. 5. Obs. food. v.i. 6. to eat or feast (often fol. by on or upon). [1300-50; ME (n.) < OF, deriv. (Compare past < L pastus fodder) of repaistre to eat a meal < LL repascere to feed regularly, equiv. to L re- RE- + pascere to feed (cf. PASTURE)] |
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