dinner

Word family adjectivedinnerlessnoundinner jacketdinner ladydinner partydinner servicedinner tabledinner

Related topics: Food

din·ner /ˈdɪnə $ -ər/ S1 W2 noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]DFMEAL the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening 〔中午或晚上吃的〕正餐，主餐

What time do you usually have dinner?

你通常什么时候吃饭？

We’re having fish for dinner tonight.

我们今天晚饭吃鱼。

What's for dinner?

晚饭吃什么？

2 [countableC]DFMEAL a formal occasion when an evening meal is eaten, often to celebrate something 〔为了庆祝某事而举行的〕晚宴

the Club’s annual dinner

俱乐部的年度晚宴

→ dog’s dinner at dog1(9), → more something than you’ve had hot dinners at hot1(29)

n GRAMMAR: Patterns with dinner

for dinner

You eat something for dinner:

We had fish for dinner.

✗Don’t say: We had fish at dinner.

at dinner

You use at dinner to talk about something that happens while you are eating dinner:

She told us at dinner that she was going away.

COLLOCATIONS

verbs

have/eat dinner 吃晚饭

Why don't you come and have dinner with us?

为什么不来和我们一起吃晚饭呢？

make/cook dinner 做晚饭

I offered to cook dinner.

我主动要求做晚饭。

have something for dinner 晚饭吃某物

I thought we might have pasta for dinner tonight.

我想我们今天晚饭可以吃意大利面。

have somebody for/to dinner 请某人吃晚餐

We're having a few friends round to dinner.

我们请了几位朋友过来吃晚餐。

ask/invite somebody to dinner 邀请某人来吃饭

Let's ask Kate and Mike to dinner.

我们请凯特和迈克来吃晚饭吧。

come for/to dinner 来吃晚饭

nMark is coming over for dinner.

go out for/to dinner (=go and eat in a restaurant) 出去吃晚饭

nWould you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?

serve dinner (=start giving people food) 供应晚饭

nDinner is served between 7 and 11 pm in the hotel restaurant.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dinner

a three-course/four-course etc dinner 三道菜/四道菜等的晚餐

The cost of the hotel includes a three-course dinner.

酒店费用包括一顿三道菜的晚餐。

Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner (=a special meal eaten on Sunday etc) 周日/圣诞/感恩节大餐

We usually have a walk after Christmas dinner.

圣诞大餐后我们一般出去走走。

a romantic dinner (=for two people in a romantic relationship) 浪漫晚餐

Clive and Denise were enjoying a romantic dinner for two in a quiet French restaurant.

克莱夫和丹尼丝正在一家安静的法国餐厅享用浪漫的两人晚餐。

a candle-lit dinner (=with only candles for lighting) 烛光晚餐

Chris treated his girlfriend to a candle-lit dinner.

克里斯请女朋友吃了顿烛光晚餐。

na leisurely dinner (=not hurried)

I enjoy having a leisurely dinner with some friends at the weekend.

a black-tie dinner (=where people wear special formal clothes) 〔要求穿晚礼服的〕正式晚宴

He was invited to a black-tie dinner at one of the Oxford colleges.

他获邀参加牛津一所学院的正式晚宴。

na slap-up dinner British EnglishBrE informal (=with a lot of good food)

Mum always makes a slap-up dinner for me when I go home.

school dinners British EnglishBrE (=meals provided at school in the middle of the day) 学校午餐

School dinners are served in the canteen.

学校午餐在食堂供应。

TV dinners (=meals that you eat while watching TV) 电视便餐

TV dinners in aluminium containers can be found in the freezer departments of many supermarkets.

铝盒装的电视便餐在许多超市的冷冻食品区有售。

dinner + NOUN

a dinner party (=when someone's friends are invited for a special evening meal) 家宴

We are having a dinner party on Saturday.

我们周六要请客吃饭。

a dinner guest 晚宴嘉宾

The dinner guests began arriving at about seven o'clock.

7点左右,晚宴嘉宾陆续到来。

Examples from the Corpus

dinner• Allen and Wanda celebrated their anniversary at a dinner hosted by their children.• Ann and I attended a dinner at the City Chamber of Commerce.• She had a ticket for a dinner and fashion show at the Castle Hotel.• At dinner, he announced that he was leaving home.• We had finished dinner and were waiting for the bill.• What shall we have for dinner?• We went out for dinner at the Ritz.• Why don't you come and have dinner with us?• He comes home for his dinner, then goes back to the factory.• Why not expect her to go to his memorial dinner?• Sarah cooked us a really nice dinner.• Shall we discuss this over dinner?• Since the pregame dinner at three, Sandie has told everyone who will listen just how scared she is.• She used to hate school dinners.• We had some friends round for Sunday dinner.• I believe we shall take dinner in Bapaume.• In one of my less lucid moments, I had volunteered to host Thanksgiving dinner.• Assuming that Fred's wife has accepted the dinner invitation, have they made a contract? 2.• She had not enjoyed the dinner.• After all, she was to have treated Letia to dinner.

Origin dinner

(1200-1300) Old French diner, from diner “to eat”; → DINE

词汇	dinner
释义	dinner Word family adjectivedinnerlessnoundinner jacketdinner ladydinner partydinner servicedinner tabledinner Related topics: Food din·ner /ˈdɪnə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]DFMEAL the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening 〔中午或晚上吃的〕正餐，主餐 What time do you usually have dinner? 你通常什么时候吃饭？ We’re having fish for dinner tonight. 我们今天晚饭吃鱼。 What's for dinner? 晚饭吃什么？ 2 [countableC]DFMEAL a formal occasion when an evening meal is eaten, often to celebrate something 〔为了庆祝某事而举行的〕晚宴 the Club’s annual dinner 俱乐部的年度晚宴 → dog’s dinner at dog1(9), → more something than you’ve had hot dinners at hot1(29) n GRAMMAR: Patterns with dinner for dinner You eat something for dinner: We had fish for dinner. ✗Don’t say: We had fish at dinner. at dinner You use at dinner to talk about something that happens while you are eating dinner: She told us at dinner that she was going away. COLLOCATIONS verbs have/eat dinner 吃晚饭 Why don't you come and have dinner with us? 为什么不来和我们一起吃晚饭呢？ make/cook dinner 做晚饭 I offered to cook dinner. 我主动要求做晚饭。 have something for dinner 晚饭吃某物 I thought we might have pasta for dinner tonight. 我想我们今天晚饭可以吃意大利面。 have somebody for/to dinner 请某人吃晚餐 We're having a few friends round to dinner. 我们请了几位朋友过来吃晚餐。 ask/invite somebody to dinner 邀请某人来吃饭 Let's ask Kate and Mike to dinner. 我们请凯特和迈克来吃晚饭吧。 come for/to dinner 来吃晚饭 nMark is coming over for dinner. go out for/to dinner (=go and eat in a restaurant) 出去吃晚饭 nWould you like to go out for dinner on Saturday? serve dinner (=start giving people food) 供应晚饭 nDinner is served between 7 and 11 pm in the hotel restaurant. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dinner a three-course/four-course etc dinner 三道菜/四道菜等的晚餐 The cost of the hotel includes a three-course dinner. 酒店费用包括一顿三道菜的晚餐。 Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner (=a special meal eaten on Sunday etc) 周日/圣诞/感恩节大餐 We usually have a walk after Christmas dinner. 圣诞大餐后我们一般出去走走。 a romantic dinner (=for two people in a romantic relationship) 浪漫晚餐 Clive and Denise were enjoying a romantic dinner for two in a quiet French restaurant. 克莱夫和丹尼丝正在一家安静的法国餐厅享用浪漫的两人晚餐。 a candle-lit dinner (=with only candles for lighting) 烛光晚餐 Chris treated his girlfriend to a candle-lit dinner. 克里斯请女朋友吃了顿烛光晚餐。 na leisurely dinner (=not hurried) I enjoy having a leisurely dinner with some friends at the weekend. a black-tie dinner (=where people wear special formal clothes) 〔要求穿晚礼服的〕正式晚宴 He was invited to a black-tie dinner at one of the Oxford colleges. 他获邀参加牛津一所学院的正式晚宴。 na slap-up dinner British EnglishBrE informal (=with a lot of good food) Mum always makes a slap-up dinner for me when I go home. school dinners British EnglishBrE (=meals provided at school in the middle of the day) 学校午餐 School dinners are served in the canteen. 学校午餐在食堂供应。 TV dinners (=meals that you eat while watching TV) 电视便餐 TV dinners in aluminium containers can be found in the freezer departments of many supermarkets. 铝盒装的电视便餐在许多超市的冷冻食品区有售。 dinner + NOUN a dinner party (=when someone's friends are invited for a special evening meal) 家宴 We are having a dinner party on Saturday. 我们周六要请客吃饭。 a dinner guest 晚宴嘉宾 The dinner guests began arriving at about seven o'clock. 7点左右,晚宴嘉宾陆续到来。 Examples from the Corpus dinner• Allen and Wanda celebrated their anniversary at a dinner hosted by their children.• Ann and I attended a dinner at the City Chamber of Commerce.• She had a ticket for a dinner and fashion show at the Castle Hotel.• At dinner, he announced that he was leaving home.• We had finished dinner and were waiting for the bill.• What shall we have for dinner?• We went out for dinner at the Ritz.• Why don't you come and have dinner with us?• He comes home for his dinner, then goes back to the factory.• Why not expect her to go to his memorial dinner?• Sarah cooked us a really nice dinner.• Shall we discuss this over dinner?• Since the pregame dinner at three, Sandie has told everyone who will listen just how scared she is.• She used to hate school dinners.• We had some friends round for Sunday dinner.• I believe we shall take dinner in Bapaume.• In one of my less lucid moments, I had volunteered to host Thanksgiving dinner.• Assuming that Fred's wife has accepted the dinner invitation, have they made a contract? 2.• She had not enjoyed the dinner.• After all, she was to have treated Letia to dinner. Origin dinner (1200-1300) Old French diner, from diner “to eat”; → DINE
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