banquet
英 ['bæŋkwɪt]
美['bæŋkwɪt]
- n. 宴会，盛宴；宴请，款待
- vt. 宴请，设宴款待
- vi. 参加宴会
- n. (Banquet)人名；(法)邦凯；(西)班克特
词态变化
复数: banquets;
助记提示
1. bank => bench => banquet.
2. 古时宴会，人人面前摆张小凳子，以放置食物。
3. 〔宴会未过半〈ban〉，宾客却〈que〉退〈t〉席〕
2. 古时宴会，人人面前摆张小凳子，以放置食物。
3. 〔宴会未过半〈ban〉，宾客却〈que〉退〈t〉席〕
中文词源
banquet 盛宴
banq, 同bench, 凳子。-et, 小词后缀。原指几个朋友在小凳上吃点心，短暂休息。后词义转为盛大的宴会。
英文词源
- banquet (n.)
- late 15c., "feast, sumptuous entertainment," from French banquet (15c.; in Old French only "small bench"), from Old Italian banchetto, diminutive of banco "bench;" originally a snack eaten on a bench (rather than at table), hence "a slight repast between meals;" the meaning has entirely reversed. As a verb from 1510s.
双语例句
- 1. Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.
- 昨晚他出席了在白金汉宫举行的国宴。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banquet-ing rooms.
- 饭店的便利设施包括健身俱乐部、会议设施和宴会厅。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. a state banquet in honour of the visiting President
- 为来访总统举办的国宴
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.
- 随后摆上的饭菜俨然是一桌宴席。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The banquet is being held in an atmosphere of friendship and cordiality.
- 宴会在热情友好的气氛中进行着.
来自《简明英汉词典》