Word · Frequency #9592
banquet
宴会
a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something
- 1.
A large celebratory meal; a feast.
大型庆祝宴席；盛宴。
- 2.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
为多人举办的正式宴会
- 3.
A ceremonial dinner party for many people.
为多人举办的正式晚宴。
- 4.
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
精心准备且非常享受的一餐
大型庆祝宴席；盛宴。；为多人举办的正式宴会；为多人举办的正式晚宴。；精心准备且非常享受的一餐
In use
The wedding banquet was held in a grand hotel ballroom.
They organized a charity banquet to raise funds for the local hospital.
The president hosted a state banquet for foreign dignitaries.
a banquet for the graduating seniors
a banquet for [people/occasion]
常用于描述为特定群体或场合举办的正式宴会。
The company held a banquet for its employees.
公司为员工举办了一场宴会。
at a banquet
指宴会场合，常与动词如'meet'、'speak'等连用。
They sat together at the banquet.
他们在宴会上坐在一起。
a banquet of [food/things]
Connections
Collocations
- hold a banquet
- 举行宴会
- The university will hold a banquet to celebrate its centenary.大学将举行宴会庆祝百年校庆。
- state banquet
- 国宴
- The president hosted a state banquet for the visiting dignitaries.总统为来访的贵宾举办了国宴。
- wedding banquet
- 婚宴
- They invited all their relatives to the wedding banquet.他们邀请了所有亲戚参加婚宴。
- banquet hall
- 宴会厅
- The reception will be held in the grand banquet hall.招待会将在宏伟的宴会厅举行。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a banquet for the senses
- 感官盛宴The garden was a banquet for the senses, with vibrant flowers and sweet fragrances.花园是一场感官盛宴，有着鲜艳的花朵和甜美的香气。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：'ban'（班）+ 'quet'（块）→ 全班一块吃大餐就是宴会。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：wedding、state dinner、charity gala banquet 通常指正式宴会，多用于婚礼、国宴等隆重场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes perfectly with 'banquet'. The '-quet' words (bouquet, croquet, parquet) end in /keɪ/, tourniquet ends in /kɪt/, banquette ends in /kɛt/, and frequent ends in /kwənt/. These share spelling or sound patterns but differ in pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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