在英语中，"早餐"通常被翻译为"breakfast"。这个词源自中世纪英语，"break"是"打破，折断"的意思，"fast"是"禁食"的意思。所以"breakfast"的意思就是"打破禁食，开始进食"的意思。

例句：

What do you usually eat for breakfast? 你通常吃什么早餐？
I usually have a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee for breakfast. 我通常早餐吃一碗麦片和一杯咖啡。
Do you want to join me for breakfast? 你想和我一起吃早餐吗？
I'm not really hungry, so I think I'll just skip breakfast today. 我不是很饿，所以今天我想跳过早餐。