be out to lunch
基本解释
- 心不在焉
英汉例句
- It was cloudy in the morning, but it turned out to be a nice day after lunch.
早上天气阴沉,但是午饭后就晴朗起来。 - Not enough can be said for taking your team out to lunch to celebrate an achievement, or organizing an after-work gathering.
组织团队午间聚餐庆祝成功其实非常重要,组织下班后聚会也一样。 - “The best time to be out is lunch time, when the chengguan are on break, ” said Meng Xiandong, 54, a vendor of dried sweet potatoes, as he nervously scanned the crowds.
“出动的最佳时间是午饭时候,当城管都在休息。” 孟先东一边紧张地扫视着人群,一边这样说,他54岁,是一个卖甜干土豆的小贩。 - On the other hand, people who are prepared to fork out hundreds of dollars for lunch or dinner expect their surroundings to be at least as sumptuous as their food.
ECONOMIST: The Michelin Guide - Many years ago, over lunch with a friend, I theorized that there was a business to be created out of maintaining limited duration virtual property (that is, stuff that needs renewing) such as domain names and SSL certificates held by organizations.
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