| 单词 | a-la-carte |
| 释义 | à la carte (ɑː lɑː kɑːʳt) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] An à la carte menu in a restaurant offers you a choice of individually priced dishes for each course. You could choose as much or as little as you wanted from an à la carte menu. à la carte is also an adverb. A set meal is £26, or you can eat à la carte. à la carte in British English (ɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt, æ lə, French a la kart) adjective, adverb 1. (of a menu or a section of a menu) having dishes listed separately and individually priced Compare table d'hôte2. (of a dish) offered on such a menu; not part of a set meal Word origin C19: from French, literally: according to the carda la carte in American English (ˌɑləˈkɑrt; ˌæləˈkɑrt) with a separate price for each item on the menu see also table d'hôteWord origin Fr à la carte, lit., by the bill of fareà la carte in Hospitality 1 (ɑ lə kɑrt) adjective Related wordsCompare à la carte with set menu or prix fixe, which is a menu with a specific set of meals to choose from where the price chargedfor each meal is the same.Word originsNote that à la carte is a French phrase, meaning 'according to the menu'.(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, dining) An à la carte menu in a restaurant offers you a choice of individually priced dishes for each course. COLLOCATIONS: ~ menu You can choose as much or as little as you want from the à la carte menu. The set menu is $20; a three-course à la carte dinner costs around $37. Lunch à la carte is served until 2:30, then there is a prix fixe until 6:00. à la carte in Hospitality 2 (ɑ lə kɑrt) adverb (Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, dining) If you eat à la carte, you order food from an à la carte menu. COLLOCATIONS: eat ~dine ~ A set meal is 35 dollars, or you can eat à la carte. Eating à la carte is much more expensive than choosing the set menu. Choose to order à la carte or from a set menu. Examples of 'à la carte' in a sentence |
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