bachelor's fare

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbæt͡ʃələz ˈfɛə(ɹ)/    美 /ˈbæt͡ʃələɹz ˈfɛɹ/|/ˈbæt͡ʃləɹz ˈfɛɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A simple meal that requires no cooking, such as bread and cheese. dated,uncountable
    — Lady Anſw[erall]. Colonel, ſome Ladies of your Acquaintance have promis'd to breakfast with you, and I am to wait on them; what will you give us? / Col[onel Atwit]. Why, faith, Madam, Batchelors Fare; Bread and Cheeſe, and Kiſſes. / Lady Anſw. Poh! what have you Batchelors to do with your Money, but to treat the Ladies? you have nothing to keep but your own Four Quarters.

词形变化

batchelor's fare alternative

词源

A reference to the meals that bachelors supposedly have, because they either cannot cook or are not inclined to do so.
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