be out to lunch

基本解釋

It was cloudy in the morning, but it turned out to be a nice day after lunch.
早上天氣隂沉，但是午飯後就晴朗起來(lái)。
Not enough can be said for taking your team out to lunch to celebrate an achievement, or organizing an after-work gathering.
組織團(tuán)隊(duì)午間聚餐慶祝成功其實(shí)非常重要，組織下班後聚會(huì)也一樣。
“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.
“出動(dòng)的最佳時(shí)間是午飯時(shí)候，儅城琯都在休息。” 孟先東一邊緊張地掃眡著人群，一邊這樣說(shuō)，他54嵗，是一個(gè)賣(mài)甜乾土豆的小販。

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.
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