cater to sb/sth
cater to 后接人或群体、需求等,表示满足其需要或提供其所需的服务。
The shop caters to young professionals.
这家商店满足年轻专业人士的需求。
提供,特别是;提供饮食及服务;投合;迎合
to provide, especially food and drink for an event
提供,特别是
To provide, particularly
提供
To provide
一般现在时
This restaurant caters to the needs of young families.
这家餐厅满足年轻家庭的需求。
一般过去时
They catered the wedding for two hundred guests.
他们为两百位宾客承办了婚宴。
现在完成时
The hotel has catered many large conferences.
这家酒店已经承办过许多大型会议。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词均为 catered,现在分词 catering。常见搭配 cater to/for,表示“满足(需求)”或“为……提供饮食服务”。
The hotel caters for weddings and business dinners throughout the year.
这家酒店全年为婚礼和商务晚宴提供餐饮服务。
用法提示:cater作不及物动词,第三人称单数形式caters,与for连用,表示为活动提供餐饮。
Our company catered the awards ceremony last year.
我们公司去年为颁奖典礼提供了餐饮服务。
用法提示:cater作及物动词,过去式catered,表示为某活动提供餐饮。
A small bakery will cater the school picnic next weekend.
一家小面包店下个周末将为学校野餐提供餐饮服务。
用法提示:cater作及物动词,原形cater,与will连用,表示为活动提供餐饮。
cater to 后接人或群体、需求等,表示满足其需要或提供其所需的服务。
The shop caters to young professionals.
这家商店满足年轻专业人士的需求。
cater for 后接活动、场合或人群,表示为……提供饮食服务。
The hotel caters for large conferences and weddings.
这家酒店为大型会议和婚礼提供餐饮服务。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new app caters young users.
正确表达The new app caters to young users.
cater 表示“迎合、满足(某人需求)”时是不及物动词,不能像汉语“迎合年轻用户”那样直接带宾语,必须加介词 to(或 for)再接对象。
grammar · medium
易错句子We hired a professional cater for the wedding.
正确表达We hired a professional caterer for the wedding.
表示“承办酒席的人或公司”要用名词 caterer(cater + -er),cater 本身只能作动词,不能直接当名词使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hotel caters free breakfast every morning.
正确表达The hotel provides free breakfast every morning.
cater 不能表示“提供(某物)”并直接跟所提供的东西作宾语;说“提供某物”要用 provide/offer,cater 只用于为某人或某活动供餐,或借助 to/for 表示迎合需求。
迎合;投合(口味、喜好)
The magazine caters to young readers.
这本杂志迎合年轻读者的口味。
为…提供饮食;满足…的需要
The hotel caters for large conference groups.
这家酒店为大型会议团体提供餐饮服务。
迎合各种口味
The restaurant's new menu caters to every taste.
这家餐厅的新菜单迎合各种口味。
满足特殊饮食需求
The school kitchen caters for special dietary needs.
学校厨房满足特殊饮食需求。
承办婚礼宴席
They hired a local firm to cater the wedding.
他们请了一家本地公司承办婚礼宴席。
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餐饮承办生意
She runs a successful catering business.
她经营着一家成功的餐饮承办公司。