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dine

/dahyn/US // daɪn //UK // (daɪn) //

用餐,就餐,用膳,吃饭

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dined, din·ing.

    • : to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
    • : to take any meal.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dined, din·ing.

    • : to entertain at dinner.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Scot. dinner.
  1. 1
    • : dine out, to take a meal, especially the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant: They dine out at least once a week.

Phrases

  • dine out on
  • eat (dine) out
  • wine and dine

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • In March, police arrested a group of wealthy businessmen and government officials who were about to dine on illegal tiger meat.

  • When they do dine, the Hitchcocks sometimes use Limoges china marked “Plaza Athénée.”

  • “When you attack public sector unions now, you are attacking the heart of the U.S. labor movement,” says Dine.

  • He refused to dine with people, because he did not like being agitated during meal times.

  • Lohse and his beleaguered fellow pledges were, he claims, forced to chug vinegar and to dine on the dreaded “vomlet.”

  • After we had engaged our rooms, we drove back to the hotel where Liszt was staying, and where we were to dine immediately.

  • “Master and Mr. Pickwick is a going to dine here at five,” replied the fat boy.

  • We dine late, and as there are a good many boarders, it takes some time always to change the plates.

  • At the office he very wisely told the story to the other gentlemen there, with whom he was to dine next day.

  • I've heard my father say that at the big hotels at Atlantic City and other places they have a band play while the people dine.

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