speciality
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spe·ci·al·i·ty /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ ●○○ noun (plural specialities) [countable] British English 1 DFFa type of food that a person, restaurant, or area is well known for 〔某人、餐馆或地方的〕特色食品 SYN American English specialty The restaurant offers a wide variety of local specialities. 这家餐厅提供各种本地的特色菜。 the region’s speciality cheese 该地区的特色干酪► see thesaurus at food2 SEKNOW somethinga subject or job that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience of 专业；专门研究；专长 SYN specialty American English Preston’s speciality was night photography. 普雷斯顿的专长是夜间摄影。Examples from the Corpus
speciality• Rhineland dishes are a speciality of restaurant and there's a superbly comfortable bar.• The home-made bread, pies and puddings are a speciality.• The Jakarta operation is geared up to serve protection coatings, marine, packaging and speciality industrial end-users.• Maybe sports comedy will become his speciality.• Two years ago women still made up only 17 % of consultants in medical specialities in hospitals.• There he built a model farm specialising in truffles - the regional speciality - potatoes and nuts.• But it took writers, editors and phrase-makers, all New York specialities, to provide content.From Longman Business Dictionaryspecialityspe‧ci‧al‧i‧ty1 /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ noun (plural specialities) [countable] British English a subject or skill that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience ofSYN AmE SPECIALTYMy speciality is international tax law.specialityspeciality2 adjective [only before a noun] British EnglishCOMMERCE1speciality products are special or unusual in some way, and are therefore usually expensivea range of speciality paints2speciality shop/restaurant a shop or restaurant that sells unusual products or food that are special in some wayspe·ci·al·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
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spe‧ci‧al‧i‧ty /ˌspeʃiˈæləti, ˌspeʃiˈælɪti/
noun (plural specialities) [countable] British English
SYN specialty American English:
The restaurant offers a wide variety of local specialities.
the region’s speciality cheese
2. a subject or job that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience of
SYN specialty American English:
Preston’s speciality was night photography.
▪ food noun [uncountable and countable] things that people and animals eat: You can buy good fresh food in the market. | Do you like Japanese food?
▪dish noun [countable] a type of food that is cooked in a particular way: a traditional English dish | They also offer vegetarian dishes.
▪speciality British English, specialty American English noun [countable] a type of food that a restaurant or place is famous for: Fish dishes are a specialty of the region. | Home made pies are one of the hotel’s specialities.
▪delicacy noun [countable] an unusual food which people in a particular place like to eat: The local delicacies include laverbread (boiled seaweed). | I was keen to try out the local delicacies.
▪diet noun [countable] the type of food that someone usually eats: You shouldn’t have too much salt in your diet. | In the Andes, the main diet is beans, potatoes, and corn.
▪cooking noun [uncountable] food made in a particular way, or by a particular person: Herbs are used a lot in French cooking. | I love my Mum’s home cooking.
▪cuisine /kwɪˈziːn/ noun [countable] formal the food you can eat in a particular restaurant, country, or area: Italian cuisine | Trying the local cuisine is all part of the fun of travelling.
▪nutrition noun [uncountable] food considered as something that is necessary for good health and growth: a book on nutrition | Many homeless people suffer from poor nutrition.
▪nourishment /ˈnʌrɪʃmənt $ ˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ noun [uncountable] goodness that you get from food, which helps your body to stay healthy: There's not much nourishment in fast food.
▪fare noun [uncountable] formal the kind of food that is served in a place – used especially when saying how interesting it is: In China you can feast on bird’s nest soup and other exotic fare. | Dinner was pretty standard fare (=the usual kind of food).
spe‧ci‧al‧i‧ty /ˌspeʃiˈæləti, ˌspeʃiˈælɪti/
noun (plural specialities) [countable] British English Word Family: noun: special, specialist, SPECIALITY/SPECIALTY, specialization, specialism; adjective: special, specialized; verb: specialize; adverb: specially
1. a type of food that a person, restaurant, or area is well known for SYN specialty American English:
2. a subject or job that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience of
SYN specialty American English:
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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( speciality/BrE ( specialtyespecially
NAmE 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 ( the bill/especially
BrE ( the checkNAmE 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