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单词 dinner
释义
dinner
noun
uk
/ˈdɪn.ər/us
/ˈdɪn.ɚ/
A1[CorU]
themainmealof theday, usually themealyoueatin theeveningbut sometimes, inBritain, themealeatenin themiddleof theday:
正餐（通常指晚餐，在英国有时指午餐）
We were justhaving(our) dinner.我们正在吃晚餐。
We had somefriendsover for dinner onSaturday.星期六我们请了一些朋友来吃晚饭。
aromanticcandlelitdinner浪漫的烛光晚餐
Compare
lunchnoun
[Cusually singular]
aformalsocialoccasionin theeveningat which amealisserved, or themealitself:
Theyhelda dinner tocelebratehisretirement.他们举行晚宴来庆祝他退休。
Manyprominentpeoplewere on theguestlistfor the dinner.
Heorganizeda dinner consisting of severalfishcourses.
acharity/society/formaldinner
More examples
  • We're havingroastchickenfor dinner.
  • You cancookdinnertonightbecause I did it lastnight.
  • We've got eightpeoplecoming to dinner.
  • After dinner wesettledinfrontof thetelevisionfor theevening.
  • "Would you like to have dinner with us?" "Nothanks, I've already had mine."
  • She wasseatednext to thepresidentat a dinner.
  • We are going to a dinner thiseveningintown.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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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(Definition ofdinnerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
dinner
noun
uk
/ˈdɪn.ər/us
/ˈdɪn.ɚ/
A1[CorU]
themainmealof theday, usually themealyoueatin theeveningbut sometimes, inBritain, themealeatenin themiddleof theday
正餐（通常指晚餐，在英国有时指午餐）
We were justhaving(our) dinner.我们正在吃晚餐。
We had somefriendsover for dinner onSaturday.星期六我们请了一些朋友来吃晚饭。
aromanticcandlelitdinner浪漫的烛光晚餐
Compare
lunchnoun
[Cusually singular]
aformalsocialoccasionin theeveningat which amealisserved
晚宴
Theyhelda dinner tocelebratehisretirement.他们举行晚宴来庆祝他退休。
acharity/societydinner慈善／社交晚宴
More examples
  • We're havingroastchickenfor dinner.
  • You cancookdinnertonightbecause I did it lastnight.
  • We've got eightpeoplecoming to dinner.
  • After dinner wesettledinfrontof thetelevisionfor theevening.
  • "Would you like to have dinner with us?" "Nothanks, I've already had some."

dinner| American Dictionary

dinner
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈdɪn·ər/
themainmealof theday, whethereatenin theeveningor in themiddlepartof theday:
[U]Therestaurantisopenfor dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
[U]What’s for dinner(= Whatfoodare we having forourmainmeal)?
[U]Conversation around the dinnertablewas alwayslively.
A dinner is also aformalsocialoccasionin theeveningat which amealisserved:
[C]There will be ablack-tiedinner and fund-raiser for Jubilee Housing onApril18th at the Mayflower Hotel.
(Definition ofdinnerfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdinner

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The most frequent were the dinners, teas and treats for supervisory and sometimes for skilled elements of the workforce.
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The best (the most ' powerful ') chef in the world would have abilities to ruin dinners intentionally far beyond those of persons with less culinary skill.
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They combined for hearty, exclusively male meals, notably pre-expeditionary breakfasts and formal dinners at local inns.
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The following section describes the discursive structure of the dinnertime encounter, including the frames and positions that occur during these dinners.
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On the other hand, my aunts and my uncle often talk about it at family dinners.
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Visits and dinners bear further examination here, as they served the widest range of political ends.
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The chapter then proceeds to offer course settings and bills of fare for a wide variety of dinners.
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Making extensive use of the railway network, the chiefs addressed political and religious meetings, attended dinners and functions, and toured factories and farms all over the country.
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The reader follows the itinerant chiefs around the country, visiting the sights, and witnessing the innumerable meetings and dinners attended by luminaries of provincial and national life.
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The evidence suggests that nurse prescribers are now targeted by the pharmaceutical industry, actively sought after through office visits and via invitations to dinners and special events [1].
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In such cases the dinners are usually given in addition to and not in substitution for the supply of milk.
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The settlement means cuts in social services, and it hits the aging population and children's school dinners.
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In other words, the premises must be suitable for the purpose of a restaurant which provides luncheon and dinners or both.
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Free school dinners sometimes cause grave embarrassment not only to the children who receive them, but even more so to their parents.
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The dinners were counted as part of his income.
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Collocationswithdinner

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annual dinner
I have since addressed the chamber on the occasion of itsannualdinnerand have also replied to the president's letter.
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dinner plate
No doubt the narrator is joking with mock-grandiosity about the possibility of the cook's hair showing up on hisdinnerplate.
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formal dinner
The event is aformaldinnerparty at an elegant home.
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