英语词汇“buffet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

buffet

Word forms: buffets, buffeting , buffeted pronunciation note: Pronounced (bʌfeɪ , US bʊfeɪ ) for meanings [sense 1] to , [sense 3], and (bʌfɪt ) for meanings [sense 4] and , [sense 5].

1. countable noun [oft NOUN noun]

A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table.

...a buffet lunch.

A cold buffet had been laid out in the dining-room.

Synonyms: smorgasbord, counter, cold table

2. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]

A buffet is a café, usually in a hotel or station.

We sat in the station buffet sipping tea.

Synonyms: snack bar, café, cafeteria, brasserie

3. countable noun [usually singular]

On a train, the buffet or the buffet car is the carriage or car where meals and snacks are sold. [British]

regional note: in AM, use dining car

4. verb

If something is buffeted by strong winds or by stormy seas, it is repeatedly struck or blown around by them.

Their plane had been severely buffeted by storms. [be VERB-ed]

Storms swept the country, closing roads, buffeting ferries and killing as many as 30 people. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: knock, push, bang, rap

buffeting Word forms: buffetings countable noun

...the buffetings of the winds. [+ of]

5. verb

If an economy or government is buffeted by difficult or unpleasant situations, it experiences many of them.

The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: beset, trouble, plague, harass

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Collocations:

buffet dinner

The 7pm departures come with live music and a full buffet dinner.

The Sun

It covered only a buffet dinner, so we had this with a bottle of merlot (24.95) and a bottle of water (4.95).

Times, Sunday Times

Guests will enjoy a candlelit tour of the manor and ghost stories followed by a two-course buffet dinner.

The Sun

Well, it was a buffet dinner, really, not where you sit around a table.

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Villas were built into steep forested hills overlooking the sea and there was a private beach where elaborate buffet dinners were served.

Times, Sunday Times

buffet style

This 'buffet style' teaches something and nothing.

Times, Sunday Times

Additionally, the kitchen island's counter-top can function as an overflow-surface for serving buffet style meals or sitting down to eat breakfast and snacks.

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Originally conceived as sit-down eateries, her restaurants became so popular that the format was changed to buffet style eating.

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In addition to policing the set, they provide buffet style snacks and drinks.

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It can comfortably seat 80 people for presentation events and somewhat more for informal occasions such as buffet style events.

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buffet table

Entertain in style this summer with this convenient foldaway buffet table.

Times, Sunday Times

Ensure you have room for everyone when entertaining this season, with this convenient foldaway buffet table.

Times, Sunday Times

But you don't want to be the guest who voms over the buffet table while trying to limbo under it.

The Sun

The buffet table measures 75 x 76 x 183cm, folding down to just 10 x 76 x 92cm.

Times, Sunday Times

The buffet table at this grand old hotel groans under the weight of local specialities.

Times, Sunday Times

cold buffet

We had a delicious hot and cold buffet breakfast at the hotel.

The Sun

Serving a cold buffet of quirk, they showed they had chemistry and charisma.

Times, Sunday Times

Hot and cold buffet for breakfast and lunch ?

The Sun

Translations:

Chinese: 自助餐, 反复袭击

Japanese: ビュッフェ, もまれる

单词	buffet
释义	buffet Word forms: buffets, buffeting , buffeted pronunciation note: Pronounced (bʌfeɪ , US bʊfeɪ ) for meanings [sense 1] to , [sense 3], and (bʌfɪt ) for meanings [sense 4] and , [sense 5]. 1. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table. ...a buffet lunch. A cold buffet had been laid out in the dining-room. Synonyms: smorgasbord, counter, cold table 2. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] A buffet is a café, usually in a hotel or station. We sat in the station buffet sipping tea. Synonyms: snack bar, café, cafeteria, brasserie 3. countable noun [usually singular] On a train, the buffet or the buffet car is the carriage or car where meals and snacks are sold. [British] regional note: in AM, use dining car 4. verb If something is buffeted by strong winds or by stormy seas, it is repeatedly struck or blown around by them. Their plane had been severely buffeted by storms. [be VERB-ed] Storms swept the country, closing roads, buffeting ferries and killing as many as 30 people. [VERB noun] Synonyms: knock, push, bang, rap buffeting Word forms: buffetings countable noun ...the buffetings of the winds. [+ of] 5. verb If an economy or government is buffeted by difficult or unpleasant situations, it experiences many of them. The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: beset, trouble, plague, harass Image of buffet © dotshock, Shutterstock Collocations: buffet dinner The 7pm departures come with live music and a full buffet dinner. The Sun It covered only a buffet dinner, so we had this with a bottle of merlot (24.95) and a bottle of water (4.95). Times, Sunday Times Guests will enjoy a candlelit tour of the manor and ghost stories followed by a two-course buffet dinner. The Sun Well, it was a buffet dinner, really, not where you sit around a table. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Villas were built into steep forested hills overlooking the sea and there was a private beach where elaborate buffet dinners were served. Times, Sunday Times buffet style This 'buffet style' teaches something and nothing. Times, Sunday Times Additionally, the kitchen island's counter-top can function as an overflow-surface for serving buffet style meals or sitting down to eat breakfast and snacks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Originally conceived as sit-down eateries, her restaurants became so popular that the format was changed to buffet style eating. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition to policing the set, they provide buffet style snacks and drinks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can comfortably seat 80 people for presentation events and somewhat more for informal occasions such as buffet style events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 buffet table Entertain in style this summer with this convenient foldaway buffet table. Times, Sunday Times Ensure you have room for everyone when entertaining this season, with this convenient foldaway buffet table. Times, Sunday Times But you don't want to be the guest who voms over the buffet table while trying to limbo under it. The Sun The buffet table measures 75 x 76 x 183cm, folding down to just 10 x 76 x 92cm. Times, Sunday Times The buffet table at this grand old hotel groans under the weight of local specialities. Times, Sunday Times cold buffet We had a delicious hot and cold buffet breakfast at the hotel. The Sun Serving a cold buffet of quirk, they showed they had chemistry and charisma. Times, Sunday Times Hot and cold buffet for breakfast and lunch ? The Sun Translations: Chinese: 自助餐, 反复袭击 Japanese: ビュッフェ, もまれる
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