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Typical American Meals
Americans usually just grab a quick bite for breakfast and lunch.  There is simply no time for the classic American breakfast of bacon and eggs on weekdays when parents are rushing to get the kids to school and themselves to work on time.  The average American relies on a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal to get him or her through the morning.  Lunch is also eaten on the run; typically a sandwich or a soup and salad will do it.  Dinner is the largest meal of the day. Sometimes Americans who have a big Sunday lunch will call that meal "dinner," then in the evening they have a lighter¹ meal called "supper."
American dinners are high-cholesterol nightmares.  A traditional American dinner consists of a big piece of fried meat with ketchup² or mayonnaise, plus buttered vegetables and fried or baked potatoes with butter, and some kind of sweet for dessert.  Other times, the family might eat a microwaved frozen dinner, a takeout  pizza or a bucket of fried chicken from KFC.

1 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

2 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
• Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？