b)dine out on somethingTELLBritish EnglishBrE informal to keep using a story about something that has happened to you, in order to entertain people at meals 总是把〔自己的〕某件事作为饭桌上的笑谈
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dine out on something• You can spend it, you can dine out on it.• For years I dined out on these stories.
dine• Diningalone this evening?• You insisted I must wear this to dine, and I am certainly not going to change again now.• We dined at the Ritz.• The representatives of shire and suburb had arrived on the Monday evening, and had drunk and dined exceedingly well.• Adjacent to the hotel, guests may dine in the livelygardenrestaurantoverlooking the river.• Guests dined on sea bass and saffronpotato mousseline.• It's a place where the famous can dine out and not be bothered.• I have received an invitation to dine with the Mayor.
Origindine
(1200-1300)Old Frenchdiner, from Vulgar Latindisjejunare“to eat after not eating for a time”
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤al fresco在戶外用餐◇the joys of dining al fresco野餐的樂趣➤in style吃得講究◇We dined in style in the hotel restaurant.我們在賓館餐廳講究地吃了一頓飯。➤out外出吃飯◇Dining out in attractive surroundings is one of life's great pleasures.外出到環境宜人的地方就餐是人生一大樂事。PREPOSITION➤on正餐吃⋯◇We dined on fresh local fish.正餐我們吃了當地的鮮魚。
➡ See also the entry for eat另见eat条dine ♦︎ eat ♦︎ lunch ♦︎ feast ♦︎ snack ♦︎ breakfastThese words all mean to eat food at a meal.这些词均表示吃饭、用餐。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to dine / eat / lunch / breakfast at a place◆to dine / lunch / feast / snack / breakfast on a particular food◆to dine / eat / lunch / breakfast with sb◆to dine / eat out◆to dine / eat / breakfast early / late◆to dine / eat well■dine [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to have dinner, especially at a restaurant or formal dinner party(尤指在餐馆或正式宴会上)进餐,用饭◆The guests dined on lobster.宾客正餐吃的是龙虾。◆He dined out every night(= had dinner in a restaurant or in sb else's home).他每晚都外出用餐。◆His boss took him out to be wined and dined(= given expensive meals in a restaurant).老板带他去饭馆大吃大喝。ⓘ Dine, lunch and breakfast are formal verbs; in less formal contexts it is more usual to say have dinner/lunch/breakfast. * dine、lunch和breakfast作为动词是很正式的用法,在不那么正式的情况下更常说have dinner/lunch/breakfast(吃正餐/午餐/早餐)。■eat(ate, eaten) [intransitive] to have a meal吃饭;用餐◆We ate at a pizzeria in town.我们在城里一家比萨饼餐厅用餐。◆I can't be bothered to cook. Shall we eat out tonight(= have a meal in a restaurant)?我懒得做饭,咱们今晚下馆子怎么样?◆You can eat really well(= eat delicious and / or healthy meals) without spending a fortune.你不用花大钱就能吃得好。 see also eat ⇨ eat■lunch [intransitive] (formal) to have lunch, especially at a restaurant(尤指在餐馆)用午餐◆He lunched with a client at the Ritz.他在丽兹饭店与一位客户共进午餐。■feast [intransitive] (written) to eat a large amount of food, with great enjoyment尽情享用(美味佳肴)◆They feasted on eggs, bacon, toast and coffee.他们吃鸡蛋、熏猪肉、烤面包片,喝咖啡,大饱了一顿口福。◆Flies were feasting on the rotting flesh.一群苍蝇正趴在腐肉上美餐。 see also feast ⇨ mealnoun■snack [intransitive] to eat snacks(= small amounts of food)between or instead of main meals吃点心;吃快餐◆I usually have a light lunch and then snack on fruit and nuts during the afternoon.我通常是午饭稍微吃一点,然后在下午吃些水果和坚果。◆If you snack between meals, try to avoid sugary foods like chocolate.如果你在两餐之间吃点心,尽量避开巧克力之类的含糖食品。 see also snack ⇨ snacknoun■breakfast [intransitive] (formal) to have breakfast吃早饭;用早餐◆They breakfasted on coffee and hot rolls.他们早餐喝咖啡,吃热的圆面包。