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IELTS BNC: 1422 COCA: 1076

dinner

dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/ noun
plural dinners
dinner
/ˈdɪnɚ/
noun
plural dinners
Learner's definition of DINNER
: the main meal of the day正餐;主餐
[count]
[noncount]
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
◊ To go out to dinner is to have dinner at a restaurant.外出用餐;下馆子
Usage用法Most Americans have dinner in the evening, although if the main meal of the day is served in the afternoon it is also referred to as dinner. When referring to the evening meal, dinner and supper are basically synonyms in U.S. English. Dinner is a somewhat more formal word than supper and it tends to describe a somewhat more formal meal.大多数美国人用dinner表示晚餐,尽管有时也把下午吃的正餐称作dinner。在美国英语中,dinner和supper表示晚餐时,基本上是同义词。 dinner比supper用法更为正式,多指更为正式的用餐。
[count] : a usually large formal event at which dinner is eaten宴会
[count] : a cooked and packaged meal that usually only needs to be heated before it is eaten速食饭;方便饭
see also tv dinner
IELTS BNC: 1422 COCA: 1076

dinner

noun

din·​ner ˈdi-nər How to pronounce dinner (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: the principal meal of the day
having dinner at five o'clock
b
: a formal feast or banquet
held a dinner in her honor
2
3
: the food prepared for a dinner
eat your dinner
4
: a packaged meal usually for quick preparation
warmed up a frozen dinner
dinnerless adjective

Example Sentences

We had many pleasant dinners together. We're planning to ask them to dinner soon. Two hundred people attended his retirement dinner.
Recent Examples on the Web Serve with brown or white rice for a wholesome dinner. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The top price for the Scott event is $25,000 for a private dinner at the home of Linda McMahon, who spent $50 million before losing in 2010 to Blumenthal. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 But life presents more obstacles than a catwalk, so when sashaying in fringe to work or a dinner out, take care that your strands don’t become entangled or, worse, stuck in car, elevator or subway doors. Laura Neilson, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 General admission includes a three-course dinner with unlimited soft drinks. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 And, unlike in past years, rather than seven days, this time, the event will take place over two days and there will not be a seven chefs dinner. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Available Fridays through Sundays, Little Frenchie is serving a dry-aged Liberty duck dinner for two for only $95. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The pair have since sparked reconciliation rumors, however, after being spotted together on numerous occasions, including an adventurous outing on July 31 and a dinner outing in West Hollywood, California, late last month. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Clinton said that during their very first meetings, at a 1994 British state dinner, and a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of D-Day, he was impressed by the Queen's curiosity. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English diner, from Anglo-French disner, diner meal, from disner to dine

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dinner was in the 13th century
IELTS BNC: 1422 COCA: 1076
dinner

noun¹

1main meal of the day主餐ADJECTIVE | DINNER + NOUN ADJECTIVEdelicious, excellent, good, gourmet, slap-up, informal) , sumptuous美味的正餐;精美的大餐;豪華的大餐We were treated to an excellent dinner with every kind of seafood imaginable.招待我們的是一頓海鮮大餐,所有你能想像得到的海鮮都有。four-course, three-course, etc.四道菜、三道菜等的正餐big盛大的晚餐light簡單的晚餐leisurely悠閒的晚餐quick快速晚餐early, late較早的/較晚的晚餐candlelight, candlelit, romantic燭光晚餐;浪漫的晚餐intimate, private, quiet溫馨的/私人/恬靜的晚餐family家庭晚餐birthday, Christmas, holiday, Sunday, Thanksgiving (in the US) 生日/聖誕/假日/星期天/感恩節大餐potluck (= to which each guest brings some food, which is then shared) (NAmE) 百樂餐(每人帶一些食物,大家分享)school (BrE) 校餐frozen, TV速凍食品便餐;盒裝電視便餐chicken, seafood, steak, turkey, etc.雞肉、海鮮、牛排、火雞肉等正餐DINNER + NOUNtable餐桌There was never much conversation at the dinner table in my family.我家吃飯的時候從來不怎麼說話。things餐具We didn't wash up the dinner things until the morning after.我們第二天早上才洗餐具。plates, service餐盤;成套西餐具a bone-china dinner service成套骨瓷西餐具menu菜單The extensive dinner menu includes Russian delicacies.豐盛的菜單包含俄羅斯佳肴。The school dinner menu always includes a balance of food types. (BrE) 學校的菜單總是保持食物種類的均衡。bell就餐鈴money (BrE) 餐費I always forgot to take my dinner money to school.我總是忘記帶餐費上學。lady (BrE) (lunch lady in NAmE) 餐廳女工time晚餐時間date晚餐約會reservation晚餐預約companion晚餐同伴 note at meal (for verbs)
dinner

noun²

2formal evening occasion, with dinner晚宴ADJECTIVE | VERB + DINNER | DINNER + NOUN ADJECTIVEelegant, fancy, lavish高雅的/昂貴的/奢華的晚宴black-tie, formal, official正式晚宴informal非正式晚宴annual年度晚宴The club's annual dinner is this week.該俱樂部的年度晚宴將於本週舉行。anniversary, celebratory, rehearsal (= for the families of a couple the day before their wedding) (NAmE) , wedding (NAmE) 週年紀念晚宴;慶祝晚宴;婚禮前預演晚宴;婚宴farewell送別宴會awards頒獎晚宴charity, fund-raising慈善宴會;籌款晚宴gala歡慶宴A gala dinner was held to celebrate the world premiere of the movie.為慶祝該電影在全球首映舉行了歡慶宴。state國宴A state dinner was held in honour / honor of the visiting Japanese premier.為歡迎日本首相來訪而舉行了國宴。VERB + DINNERgive, hold, host, throw舉辦宴會;設宴My old school is giving a fund-raising dinner我的母校將舉辦籌款晚宴。attend出席宴會We attended the formal reunion dinner.我們參加了一個正式的重聚宴會。be invited to獲邀請赴宴change for, dress for換裝赴宴;穿禮服赴宴Are we expected to dress for dinner?我們應該穿禮服赴宴嗎 ?speak at在宴會上發言The former Olympic champion was invited to speak at a charity dinner.那位前奧運冠軍應邀在慈善晚宴上講話。DINNER + NOUNparty宴會They invited three couples to a dinner party at their house.他們邀請了三對夫婦參加他們的家宴。engagement宴會約定dance晚宴舞會the society's annual dinner dance這個社團的年度晚宴舞會guests宴會賓客jacket, suit (both BrE) 男式無尾禮服;男式成套無尾晚禮服theater (= a restaurant where you see a play after your meal) (NAmE) 餐館劇院

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