Word · Frequency #4111
dining
正餐；宴会
the act of eating dinner
- 1.
Eating dinner as a social function.
作为社交活动的晚餐
- 2.
Entertaining someone to dinner.
邀请某人共进晚餐
作为社交活动的晚餐；邀请某人共进晚餐；正餐；宴会
In use
Family dining often brings everyone together.
The dining hall was crowded during lunch.
He prefers outdoor dining in the summer.
dining + [furniture/location]
dining 常与表示家具或地点的名词连用构成复合词，如 dining table, dining room。
We need a new dining table.
我们需要一张新餐桌。
adjective + dining
形容词修饰 dining 表示用餐的档次或风格，如 fine dining, casual dining。
They offer fine dining experiences.
他们提供精致的用餐体验。
dining out
dining out 是固定短语，表示在外吃饭。
Dining out is expensive in this city.
在这个城市外出就餐很贵。
Common mistakes
I had a dining last night.I had dinner last night.
“dining”作为名词是不可数的，指进餐活动，而“dinner”指具体的正餐，是可数名词。表示“吃晚餐”应用“have dinner”。
We go to dining at 7.We go to dinner at 7.
“dining”不表示地点或具体餐次，表示去吃饭应用“go to dinner”。
Connections
Collocations
- fine dining
- 高级餐饮
- She prefers a casual atmosphere over fine dining.她更喜欢休闲的氛围，而不是高级餐饮。
- dining room
- 餐厅
- We have a large dining room that seats twelve people.我们有一个大餐厅，可坐十二个人。
- dining table
- 餐桌
- The dining table is made of solid oak.这张餐桌是实心橡木制成的。
- al fresco dining
- 户外用餐
- Al fresco dining is popular in the summer.户外用餐在夏天很受欢迎。
- dining experience
- 用餐体验
- The restaurant offers a unique dining experience.这家餐厅提供独特的用餐体验。
- dining car
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“待您去用餐”，发音类似dining，记住是吃正餐。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'dining' (/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/): the stressed vowel is /aɪ/ and the ending is /nɪŋ/. Note that 'dinner' is a common lookalike but is pronounced /ˈdɪnər/ and does not rhyme.
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