Pub grub

PUB GRUB /pʌb ɡrʌb/

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What it really means

Informal name for classic pub food: burgers, pies, fish and chips, bangers and mash, Sunday roasts. "Grub" is slang for food. Usually cheaper and more filling than restaurant food.

Chinese explanation

经典酒馆餐的俗称：汉堡、馅饼、炸鱼薯条、香肠土豆泥、周日烤肉。"Grub"是"食物"的俚语。通常比餐厅便宜也更顶饱。

Example conversation

A: Fancy eating out tonight? B: Nothing fancy — just decent pub grub.

A：今晚想出去吃吗？ B：不用太讲究——找家酒馆吃点家常的就行。

What you could say back

“The pub on the corner does good food.”

Related phrases

Bangers and mash Sunday roast Ordering at the bar

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