单词 | champagne reception |
释义 | > as lemmaschampagne reception c. As a modifier designating a meal or event at which champagne is served, as in champagne breakfast, champagne brunch, champagne dinner, champagne picnic, champagne reception, champagne supper, etc. ΚΠ 1825 H. Wilson Mem. I. 176 Her black-pudding dinners and champaine suppers. 1850 C. R. Weld Auvergne, Piedmont, & Savoy xix. 351 The tour..will be found considerably less expensive than travelling in Switzerland or Germany. That is, provided the tourist does not indulge in ptarmigan and champagne dinners. 1921 F. M. Ford Let. 17 May (1965) 132 I will stand you a champagne dinner. a1966 M. Allingham Cargo of Eagles (1968) iv. 54 He..gave them a champagne lunch in a marquee..and held a sale. By then everyone was as high as a kite. 1971 S. Howatch Penmarric (1972) ii. iii. 154 They joined us for a champagne breakfast at Claridges before leaving us free to return to Park Lane on our own. 1978 Ukiah (Calif.) Daily Jrnl. 5 Sept. 7 They're also planning a pre-concert champagne brunch. 1995 Beautiful Brit. Columbia Summer 40/2 A champagne picnic on a summit near Vancouver. 2017 Daily Tel. 22 May 1/1 Prince Harry's girlfriend,..who did not attend the church service or the champagne reception, was not seated at his table. < as lemmas |
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