English Dictionary

square meal

IPA（発音記号）

/skwɛə ˈmiːl/

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see square, meal.

日本語の意味

十分な栄養があり、満足感をもたらすしっかりとした食事。特に肉体労働や激しい活動を行う人に適したバランスのとれた食事として用いられる。

After five hours of fixing the fence, Maria sat down to a square meal and relaxed.

柵を5時間修理した後、マリアは座って栄養のある満足できる食事をとり、一息ついた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.

Three square meals a day should give you plenty of energy.

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see square, meal.

[Figure 2.5] Simulation of overheating effects for two meals of different geometries […] Left: square meal (13 cm × 13 cm with corner diameter 2 cm and height 6 cm).

square meals （ plural ）