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din·ner /ˈdɪnə $ -ər/ S1 W2 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]DFMEAL the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening 〔中午或晚上吃的〕正餐，主餐 What time do you usually have dinner? 你通常什么时候吃饭？ We’re having fish for dinner tonight. 我们今天晚饭吃鱼。 What's for dinner? 晚饭吃什么？2 [countable]DFMEAL a formal occasion when an evening meal is eaten, often to celebrate something 〔为了庆祝某事而举行的〕晚宴 the Club’s annual dinner 俱乐部的年度晚宴 → dog’s dinner at dog1(9), → more something than you’ve had hot dinners at hot1(29)n GRAMMAR: Patterns with dinnerfor dinner• You eat something for dinner: We had fish for dinner. ✗Don’t say: We had fish at dinner.at dinner• You use at dinner to talk about something that happens while you are eating dinner: She told us at dinner that she was going away. COLLOCATIONSverbshave/eat dinner 吃晚饭Why don't you come and have dinner with us? 为什么不来和我们一起吃晚饭呢？make/cook dinner 做晚饭I offered to cook dinner. 我主动要求做晚饭。have something for dinner 晚饭吃某物I thought we might have pasta for dinner tonight. 我想我们今天晚饭可以吃意大利面。have somebody for/to dinner 请某人吃晚餐We're having a few friends round to dinner. 我们请了几位朋友过来吃晚餐。ask/invite somebody to dinner 邀请某人来吃饭Let's ask Kate and Mike to dinner. 我们请凯特和迈克来吃晚饭吧。come for/to dinner 来吃晚饭nMark is coming over for dinner.go out for/to dinner (=go and eat in a restaurant) 出去吃晚饭nWould you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?serve dinner (=start giving people food) 供应晚饭nDinner is served between 7 and 11 pm in the hotel restaurant.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dinnera three-course/four-course etc dinner 三道菜/四道菜等的晚餐The cost of the hotel includes a three-course dinner. 酒店费用包括一顿三道菜的晚餐。Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner (=a special meal eaten on Sunday etc) 周日/圣诞/感恩节大餐We usually have a walk after Christmas dinner. 圣诞大餐后我们一般出去走走。a romantic dinner (=for two people in a romantic relationship) 浪漫晚餐Clive and Denise were enjoying a romantic dinner for two in a quiet French restaurant. 克莱夫和丹尼丝正在一家安静的法国餐厅享用浪漫的两人晚餐。a candle-lit dinner (=with only candles for lighting) 烛光晚餐Chris treated his girlfriend to a candle-lit dinner. 克里斯请女朋友吃了顿烛光晚餐。na leisurely dinner (=not hurried)I enjoy having a leisurely dinner with some friends at the weekend.a black-tie dinner (=where people wear special formal clothes) 〔要求穿晚礼服的〕正式晚宴He was invited to a black-tie dinner at one of the Oxford colleges. 他获邀参加牛津一所学院的正式晚宴。na slap-up dinner British English informal (=with a lot of good food)Mum always makes a slap-up dinner for me when I go home.school dinners British English (=meals provided at school in the middle of the day) 学校午餐School dinners are served in the canteen. 学校午餐在食堂供应。TV dinners (=meals that you eat while watching TV) 电视便餐TV dinners in aluminium containers can be found in the freezer departments of many supermarkets. 铝盒装的电视便餐在许多超市的冷冻食品区有售。dinner + NOUNa dinner party (=when someone's friends are invited for a special evening meal) 家宴We are having a dinner party on Saturday. 我们周六要请客吃饭。a dinner guest 晚宴嘉宾The dinner guests began arriving at about seven o'clock. 7点左右,晚宴嘉宾陆续到来。

Examples from the Corpus

dinner• Allen and Wanda celebrated their anniversary at a dinner hosted by their children.• Ann and I attended a dinner at the City Chamber of Commerce.• She had a ticket for a dinner and fashion show at the Castle Hotel.• At dinner, he announced that he was leaving home.• We had finished dinner and were waiting for the bill.• What shall we have for dinner?• We went out for dinner at the Ritz.• Why don't you come and have dinner with us?• He comes home for his dinner, then goes back to the factory.• Why not expect her to go to his memorial dinner?• Sarah cooked us a really nice dinner.• Shall we discuss this over dinner?• Since the pregame dinner at three, Sandie has told everyone who will listen just how scared she is.• She used to hate school dinners.• We had some friends round for Sunday dinner.• I believe we shall take dinner in Bapaume.• In one of my less lucid moments, I had volunteered to host Thanksgiving dinner.• Assuming that Fred's wife has accepted the dinner invitation, have they made a contract? 2.• She had not enjoyed the dinner.• After all, she was to have treated Letia to dinner.Origin dinner (1200-1300) Old French diner, from diner “to eat”; → DINE

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dinner
din‧ner S1 W2 /ˈdɪnə $ -ər/

noun

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: diner, from diner 'to eat'; ⇨ dine

1. [uncountable and countable] the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening:

What time do you usually have dinner?

We’re having fish for dinner tonight.

What's for dinner?
2. [countable] a formal occasion when an evening meal is eaten, often to celebrate something:

the Club’s annual dinner
⇨ dog’s dinner at dog¹(9), ⇨ more something than you’ve had hot dinners at hot¹(30)

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ have/eat dinner Why don't you come and have dinner with us?
   ▪ make/cook dinner I offered to cook dinner.
   ▪ have something for dinner I thought we might have pasta for dinner tonight.
   ▪ have somebody for/to dinner We're having a few friends round to dinner.
   ▪ ask/invite somebody to dinner Let's ask Kate and Mike to dinner.
   ▪ come for/to dinner Mark is coming over for dinner.
   ▪ go out for/to dinner (=go and eat in a restaurant) Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?
   ▪ serve dinner (=start giving people food) Dinner is served between 7 and 11 pm in the hotel restaurant.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dinner
   ▪ a three-course/four-course etc dinner The cost of the hotel includes a three-course dinner.
   ▪ Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner (=a special meal eaten on Sunday etc) We usually have a walk after Christmas dinner.
   ▪ a romantic dinner (=for two people in a romantic relationship) Clive and Denise were enjoying a romantic dinner for two in a quiet French restaurant.
   ▪ a candle-lit dinner (=with only candles for lighting) Chris treated his girlfriend to a candle-lit dinner.
   ▪ a leisurely dinner (=not hurried) I enjoy having a leisurely dinner with some friends at the weekend.
   ▪ a black-tie dinner (=where people wear special formal clothes) He was invited to a black-tie dinner at one of the Oxford colleges.
   ▪ a slap-up dinner British English informal (=with a lot of good food) Mum always makes a slap-up dinner for me when I go home.
   ▪ school dinners British English (=meals provided at school in the middle of the day) School dinners are served in the canteen.
   ▪ TV dinners (=meals that you eat while watching TV) TV dinners in aluminium containers can be found in the freezer departments of many supermarkets.
■ dinner + NOUN
   ▪ a dinner party (=when someone's friends are invited for a special evening meal) We are having a dinner party on Saturday.
   ▪ a dinner guest The dinner guests began arriving at about seven o'clock.

THESAURUS

■ types of meal
   ▪ breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
   ▪ brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
   ▪ lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
   ▪ tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
   ▪ dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
   ▪ supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
   ▪ picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
   ▪ barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
   ▪ snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
   ▪ side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables: I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
   ▪ course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert: a three-course meal

🔑 din·ner

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/ˈdɪnə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈdɪnər/

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noun

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[uncountable

, countable]

the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening （中午或晚上吃的）正餐，主餐

◆It's time for dinner. 该吃饭了。

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◆When do you have dinner? 你什么时间吃主餐？

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◆What time do you serve dinner? 你们什么时候供应主餐？

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◆Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow. 我们明天请他们吃饭吧。

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◆What shall we have

for dinner

tonight? 我们今晚吃什么好呢？

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◆It's your turn to cook dinner. 该你做饭了。

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◆She didn't eat much dinner. 她没吃多少饭。

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◆I never eat a big dinner. 我向来饭量不大。

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◆Christmas dinner圣诞大餐

◆a three-course dinner三道菜的正餐

◆I'd like to take you out

to dinner

tonight. 今天晚上我想带你出去吃饭。

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school dinners

(= meals provided at school in the middle of the day)

学校午餐

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Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子

In the restaurant 在餐馆

wait to be seated 等待就座
show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单／酒水单递给某人
open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开／看／仔细看菜单
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

Paying 结账

pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
service is (not) included 不含服务费
give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费

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People use the words dinner, lunch, supper and tea in different ways depending on which English-speaking country they come from. In Britain it may also depend on which part of the country or which social class a person comes from. 来自不同英语国家的人使用 dinner、lunch、supper 和 tea 的方式各不相同。在英国，这些词的用法按某人来自的地区和社会阶层而有所区别。
A meal eaten in the middle of the day is usually called lunch. If it is the main meal of the day it may also be called dinner in BrE, especially in the north of the country. 午餐通常叫作 lunch，但在英式英语中，尤其在英国北部，如果是一天的主餐，亦可叫作 dinner。
A main meal eaten in the evening is usually called dinner, especially if it is a formal meal. Supper is also an evening meal, but more informal than dinner and usually eaten at home. It can also be a late meal or something to eat and drink before going to bed. 晚上的主餐，尤其是正式用餐，通常叫作 dinner。supper 亦为晚餐，但不如 dinner 正式，而且一般在家里吃，亦可指较晚的晚餐或睡前夜宵。
In BrE, tea is a light meal in the afternoon with sandwiches, cakes, etc. and a cup of tea. 在英式英语中，tea 指下午的茶点，包括三明治、糕点等和一杯茶：◆a cream tea 奶油茶点 It can also be a main meal eaten early in the evening, especially by children. * tea 亦可指傍晚主餐，尤指孩子傍晚食用的：◆What time do the kids have their tea? 孩子们什么时候用傍晚主餐？
As a general rule, if dinner is the word someone uses for the meal in the middle of the day, they probably call the meal in the evening tea or supper. If they call the meal in the middle of the day lunch, they probably call the meal in the evening dinner. 一般说来，若午餐叫 dinner，晚餐则大多叫 tea 或 supper。如果午餐叫 lunch，晚餐则大多叫 dinner。
Brunch, a combination of breakfast and lunch, is becoming more common, especially as a meal where your guests serve themselves. * brunch 是早餐和午餐合二为一的早午餐，如今日趋普遍，尤为自助餐形式。