272　dinner和meal

1　dinner 意为“正餐”，指午餐或晚餐，是一天中的一次正餐，为较正式的用词。dinner 还可表示“宴会”。

In some houses dinner is the biggest meal in the day. 有些家庭，正餐是一天中最丰盛的一餐。

I'm having a dinner party next week. 我下星期要办一次晚宴。

2　meal 意为“膳食，一餐，一顿饭”，是一日三餐的通称。

My mother cooked a hot meal . 我母亲烧了一顿热腾腾的饭菜。

There are three meals a day. 一日有三餐。