to eat a little to stave off hunger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stave off hunger with a snack; to have a bite to eat
informal通常用于非正式场合，指在正餐前吃少量食物充饥。对象多为零食、点心等。
Fàn饭
hái还
méi没
hǎo好
，
nǐ你
xiān先
chī吃
kuài块
miàn面
bāo包
diǎn垫
diǎn垫
jī饥
ba吧
。
Dinner isn't ready yet. Have a piece of bread to stave off your hunger first.
Bāo包
lǐ里
fàng放
le了
xiē些
bǐng饼
gān干
，
lù路
shang上
kě可
yǐ以
diǎn垫
jī饥
。
There are some crackers in the bag for you to snack on during the trip.
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Xià下
wǔ午
è饿
le了
，
chōng冲
le了
bēi杯
mài麦
piàn片
diǎn垫
jī饥
。
I was hungry in the afternoon, so I made a bowl of oatmeal to hold me over.
Xiān先
chī吃
diǎn点
shuǐ水
guǒ果
diǎn垫
diǎn垫
jī饥
，
lí离
chī吃
fàn饭
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
huì会
er儿
ne呢
。
Have some fruit to tide you over; it'll be a while before dinner.