Word · Frequency #1422
dinner
正餐;晚餐
The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
- 1.
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
一天中的主餐,通常在晚上吃
- 2.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
一天中的主餐,晚餐或午餐
- 3.
An evening meal.
晚餐
- 4.
a party of people assembled to have dinner together
聚餐
- 5.
A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
午餐(在晚餐称为晚饭或茶点的情况下)
- 6.
A meal given to an animal.
给动物的餐食
- 7.
A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
为特殊场合准备的正式宴会
- 8.
The food provided or consumed at any such meal.
提供或食用的餐食
宴会;晚宴;午餐;午饭;聚餐;饭菜;餐食;(喂动物的)一餐
In use
We usually have dinner at seven o'clock in the evening.
She invited us to dinner at her house to celebrate her birthday.
I cooked dinner for my family last night; we had chicken and rice.
dinner will be at 8
on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church
guests should never be late to a dinner party
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Grammar Note
作“晚餐/正餐”讲时通常不可数(have dinner);指“晚宴、宴席”等具体场合时为可数名词(a dinner, dinners)。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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