banquet
noun[C]
uk/ˈbæŋ.kwɪt/us/ˈbæŋ.kwət/alargeformalmealfor manypeople, oftenfollowedbyspeechesinhonourof someone:
(正式的)宴会Medieval banquets areheldin thecastleonceamonth.每月在城堡中举行一次中世纪风格的宴会。
It was the organization'sannualblack-tieawardsbanquet at afancyNew York Cityhotel.
Synonyms
feast(FOOD)
spread(MEAL)UK,old-fashionedorUS
something thatbringsa lot ofpleasureorbenefit, often of aparticularkindor for aparticulartypeofperson:
Hershowsare banquets for theeyesandears.
The Woodstockfestivalwas amusicalbanquet for theage.
Theperformerslayout before us a banquet ofdelights.
- The President'svisitto the UKU.K. willincludeastatebanquet at Buckingham Palace.
- Truffles wereservedby theEgyptianpharaohsattheirroyalbanquets.
- Theyheldafarewellbanquet for him andtoastedhishealth.
- Booksare a banquet for themind.
- Theresultof hisactionswas a banquet forlawyers.
- Theproductionteamcreatesabrilliantvisualbanquet.
- Hesecretlyhopedtheluncheonmightdevelopinto a banquet ofdeliciouslybadbehaviour.
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- feeding
- finger buffet
- picnic
- picnicker
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- tea
- tea party
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
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