dine out onsth
—phrasal verbwithdineverb[I]formaluk/daɪn/us/daɪn/
mainlyUKtoentertainpeople,especiallyat ameal, bytellingthem about anexperienceyou have had
(尤指吃饭时)讲(自己的某一经历)来逗乐
FormonthsI've beendiningout on thestoryof whathappenedwhen myhousegotflooded.一连几个月我在晚餐时都要对别人讲起房子被水淹之后所发生的事情。