| 单词 | dinner |
| 释义 | dinnerdinnersdinnerdinner /ˈdɪnə $ -ər/ noun1[uncountable and countable] the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening: What’s for dinner?晚餐吃什么？ ➔ see Word Choice at lunch2[countable] a formal occasion in the evening when a large group of people eat a meal to celebrate something THESAURUS party ➔ TV dinnerCOLLOCATIONS: dinnerverbsto have/eat dinnerWhat time do you usually have dinner?to make/cook dinnerIt’s time to start cooking dinner.cookto have something for dinnerWe’re having pizza for dinner.haveto have somebody over/round for dinnerWe must have you over for dinner.to ask/invite somebody to dinnerPerhaps I should ask him to dinner.shallto come for/to dinnerMike and Linda are coming for dinner tonight.becometo go out for/to dinner (=to go and eat in a restaurant)Let’s go out for dinner.take somebody out for/to dinnerHe’s taking me out for dinner.taketo serve dinner (=to start giving people food)Dinner is served between 7 and 11 pm in the hotel restaurant.beservetypes of dinnerSunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinnerAfter Christmas dinner, they opened their presents.openpresenta three-course/four-course etc dinnerThe cost of the hotel includes a three-course dinner.includea romantic dinnerHe had planned a romantic dinner for his girlfriend.haveplana candle-lit dinner (=with only candles for lighting)We went out for a romantic candle-lit dinner.golightschool dinners British English (=meals provided at school in the middle of the day)Do you like your school dinners?dinnerdinner + nouna dinner partyShe’s having a dinner party for eight people.havedinner timeWash your hands, it’s dinner time!handa dinner guestThe dinner guests began arriving at about seven o’clock.guestbeginarriveTHESAURUS: dinnerparty a social event when a lot of people meet to eat, drink, dance etc: Are you having a party for your birthday?behaveI met my boyfriend at a party.meetdinner party a party where people are invited to someone’s house for an evening meal: a dinner party for eight peopleball a large formal party where people dance: the college ballreception a large formal party after a wedding, or to welcome an important person: Their wedding reception was at a hotel.bea reception for the Thai Foreign Ministercelebration a party or special event that is organized to celebrate something: We’re planning a special celebration for when he comes home.plancomeIt was the 25th anniversary celebration of Disney World.beget-together a small informal party: a family get-togethercocktail party (also drinks party British English) a party where people talk and have a drink together – usually in the early eveningrave a large party outside or in an empty building, where people dance to very loud musichouse-warming (party) a party that you have when you move into a new house: We’re having a house-warming next week.havewarmfancy-dress party British English, costume party American English a party where people dress in special clothes to look like a famous person, a character in a story etchen party especially BrE a social event before a wedding, for the woman who is getting married and her female friendsstag night British English, bachelor party American English a social event just before a wedding, for the man who is getting married and his male friendsbaby/wedding shower American English an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to have a baby or get married |
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