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单词 dinner
释义

dinner

UK /ˈdɪnə(r)/

Word Forms

singulardinner
pluraldinners

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday. A more usual word for a midday meal is lunch. An early evening meal is sometimes called tea, and a late evening meal is sometimes called supper

    If you’ll cook dinner, I’ll wash the dishes.

    have (your) dinner:

    I haven’t had dinner yet.

    have something for dinner:

    We had chicken for dinner.

    have dinner with someone (=as part of a romantic relationship):

    Will you have dinner with me this evening?

    go out to/for dinner (=eat in a restaurant):

    Let’s go out to dinner tonight.

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of meal
    1. 1a
      countable/uncountable a special meal that you have to celebrate a particular occasion

      a Sunday/Thanksgiving dinner

      Synonyms and related words

      Parties and celebrations
      Synonyms and related words

      Types of meal
    2. 1b
      countable a formal evening meal arranged by an organization as a social event for a particular purpose

      They held a benefit dinner to raise money for the hospital.

      Synonyms and related words

      Types of meal

dinner

US /ˈdɪnər/

Word Forms

singulardinner
pluraldinners

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the main meal of the day, eaten in the afternoon or evening. In some parts of the U.S., an evening meal is also called supper, especially if it is the last meal of the day. In most parts of the U.S., a meal eaten in the afternoon is called lunch

    If you’ll cook dinner, I’ll wash the dishes.

    have (your) dinner:

    I haven’t had dinner yet.

    have something for dinner:

    Are we having chicken for dinner again?

    have dinner with someone (=as part of a romantic relationship):

    Will you have dinner with me this evening?

    go out to/for dinner (=eat in a restaurant):

    Why don’t we go out to dinner tonight?

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of meal
    1. 1a
      countable/uncountable a special meal that you have to celebrate a particular occasion

      a Sunday/Thanksgiving dinner

      Synonyms and related words

      Parties and celebrations
      Synonyms and related words

      Types of meal
    2. 1b
      countable a formal evening meal arranged by an organization as a social event for a particular purpose

      They held a benefit dinner to raise money for the hospital.

      Synonyms and related words

      Types of meal
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