“饭友”的英文是“meal pal”。我们来看下面这段话:
This term, meal pal, refers to office workers who lunch together during work days. Many white-collar workers are seeking lunch pals via the Internet to share high prices as well as the delicious dishes in nearby restaurants.
“饭友”指上班的时候一起吃午饭的公司职员。现在,很多白领都通过互联网寻找饭友,这样不但可以分担高额的午餐消费,而且还可以共享公司周边的美食。比如:
That Thailand restaurant is great, it’s my meal pals’ favorite。
那家泰国餐馆很棒,是我那些饭友们最喜欢的一家餐馆。
上个世纪特别流行的一种交友方式“笔友”在英文里是pen pal,这里的“meal pal”估计就是由此类推出来的吧。