We had a meal in a restaurant.

我们在餐厅吃了顿饭。

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When we came home we had a meal waiting for us.

我们回到家时，有一顿饭正等着我们去享用。

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She had prepared a very elaborate meal.

她做了一顿精美的饭菜。

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She had eaten a light mealno!

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You can imagine somebody who says, "Look, it would be better never to have had the taste at all " than to have the taste and then not be allowed to have the entire meal."

你可以想象会某人说，“尝一口然后被禁止吃完整顿饭,还不如从来就没尝过一口呢“

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and you had planned to go on a Dutch pay but at the end of the meal, the friend offers to take the check.

你本来希望两人各自付账，但吃完饭后，你朋友便主动买单。

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He had a meal with each of the three.

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We took his advice and had a delicious meal for a very reasonable price.

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The mother says the family has not had a proper meal for the last two days.

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