"snacking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喫零食

Definition

在正餐之間喫少量食物，通常是為了享受或解饞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常屬於非正式用語，多指在正餐之間喫零食如薯片、水果或糖果。常見用語有“snacking on”、“late-night snacking”，不等於正餐。

Examples

She enjoys snacking on fruit between meals.

她喜歡在正餐之間**喫零食**，大多是水果。

Too much snacking can cause weight gain.

**喫太多零食**會導致體重增加。

I try to avoid snacking before dinner.

我盡量在晚餐前避免**喫零食**。

Are you snacking again? That's your third cookie!

你又在**喫零食**了？這已經是你第三塊餅乾了！

Late-night snacking is a bad habit I can't break.

深夜**喫零食**是我戒不掉的壞習慣。

I caught myself snacking while watching TV last night.

我昨晚一邊看電視一邊**喫零食**，之後才發現。