Question of the Day #53

Secondsの第２弾。（笑）

"How was dinner?"
"It was incredible. Can I have seconds?"

上記の会話で、secondsの意味は？
In the dialogue above, what does "seconds" mean?

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解答

意味： Collins Dictionaryによると、


second helping of food

なので、この場合の訳は、「おかわり」になる。

Answer

According to Collins Dictionary:

a second helping of food

Etymology/語源

Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、

「おかわり」としてsecondsが初めて使われたのは1792年。

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary:

Meaning "second helping of food at a meal" is recorded from 1792.

Examples

• There's seconds if you want them.
• Would anybody like seconds?
• There is plenty of pie left, if you have room for seconds.