词组 | a brown-bag |
释义 | (redirected from a brown-bag)brown bag1. verb To pack one's own food (e.g., in a brown paper bag), especially lunch, usually for work or school. People who brown bag it each day eat healthier foods than those who go out for lunch. 2. noun Such a lunch. Aw man, I forgot my brown bag, so I'll have to buy lunch after all. 3. adjective Describing a gathering in which people bring their own bag lunches. The phrase can be hyphenated in this usage. Can we go out to a restaurant for a change? I'm sick of these brown-bag meetings. brown-baggingPacking one's own food (e.g., in a brown paper bag), especially lunch, usually for work or school. Ever since I started brown-bagging it, I've been eating much healthier foods than when I used to go out for lunch. brown-bag1. n. a bag lunch. Bring a brown-bag, and we’ll talk and eat at the same time. 2. in. to carry a bag lunch. He’s back to brown-bagging while he saves up for his vacation. 3. mod. having to do with an event during which people eat their own bag lunches. These brown-bag affairs seem so tacky. |
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