两者都有“在外吃饭”的意思。它们的区别在于:eat out通常只指在饭馆吃饭,不指在亲友家吃饭,而dine out可以指在饭馆吃饭,也可以指在亲友家吃饭。例如:
The single man was tired of instant noodle and ate out for a change.这个单身汉吃腻了方便面,于是下馆子换换口味。
Did you remember that we had dined out at the Smiths?你记得我们曾在史密斯家吃过饭吗?
词源记忆法
dine进餐来自拉丁语*disjejunare,dis-,不,非,使相反,jejunare,斋戒,词源同jejune.即结束斋戒,开始进餐,早餐。
重要短语
dine in在家吃饭
dine out外出进餐
dine together会餐
wine and dine吃喝;以好酒好菜款待
I am under an engagement to dine with Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson five days hence.
我已经约好在五天年到蒙斯图特·詹金森太太家去赴宴.
来源:词典精选例句My daughters could dine on caviar and champagne for the rest of their lives.
我的女儿们后半辈子可以天天吃鱼子酱、喝香槟了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》We dance on the green, dine at the hermitage, and wander in the woods by moonlight.
我们在绿茵上跳舞, 在僻静的住所晚餐, 在月光下漫步于森林中.
来源:《简明英汉词典》We usually dine at a nice little restaurant in town when we have visitors.
有客人时,我们通常在城里一家舒适的小餐馆里就餐.
来源:《简明英汉词典》He was obliged to dine with Duke Humphrey, and content himself with a piece of cake.
他不得不挨饿, 只以一块蛋糕充饥.
来源:网络文摘精选The next evening old Mr. Sillerton Jackson came to dine with the Archers.
第二天晚上,西勒顿?杰克逊老先生来和阿切尔家人一起吃饭.
来源:词典精选例句他也习惯了经常在那里就餐,虽然他原本更喜欢在家吃的。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Toward evening we were told that the manager's going to dine with us tonight.
傍晚是有人通知我们,今晚经理要和我们一起吃饭.
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