meals
A meal is an occasion when people sit down and eat, usually at a regular time.
She sat next to him throughout the meal.
在这一顿饭的时间里,她始终坐在他的旁边。
A meal is the food you eat during a meal.
The waiter offered him red wine or white wine with his meal.
那位侍者建议为他的食物配上红葡萄酒或白葡萄酒。
a square meal
If you have a square meal, you have a large, healthy meal.
The troops are very tired. They haven't had a square meal for four or five days.
这些部队非常疲惫。他们已经四五天没有吃上丰盛食物了。