pic·nic1 /ˈpɪknɪk/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC] 1 DFMEALif you have a picnic, you take food and eat it outdoors, especially in the country 野餐 We decided to have a picnic down by the lake. 我们决定在湖边野餐。
go on/for a picnic We could go on a picnic today. 我们今天可以去野餐。
There is free parking for visitors, as well as a restaurant and picnic area (=a special area with tables where people can have a picnic). 除了餐厅和野餐区,我们还为游客提供免费停车位。
picnic site/spot/place (=a place that is suitable or pleasant for a picnic) 野餐地点 We found a lovely picnic spot by the river. 我们发现河边有一处很好的野餐地点。
picnic basket/hamper (=a container in which you can carry food for a picnic) 野餐提篮
Don’t say ‘do a picnic’ or ‘make a picnic’. Say
have a picnic.
不要说 ‘do a picnic’ 或 ‘make a picnic’. 而要说 have a picnic.
→4 See picture of 见图 TABLE 1 2 DF British EnglishBrE the food that you take to eat outdoors on a picnic 野餐食物 We’ll take a picnic with us. 我们会带野餐食物。
picnic lunch/tea/supper We ate our picnic lunch by the river. 我们午饭在河边野餐。
3 be no picnic informalDIFFICULT if something is no picnic, it is very difficult and needs a lot of effort or hard work 不是件轻松愉快的事 Bringing up six children is no picnic! 带大六个孩子真不是件轻松的事!
be no picnic• A two-hour bus ride to work every day is no picnic. n COLLOCATIONSverbshave a picnicThey were having a picnic on the beach.
go on/go for a picnicIf it’s fine, we’ll go for a picnic.
picnic + NOUNa picnic area/site (=a special area with tables where people can have picnics)There is a picnic area next to the car park.
a picnic spot/place (=a place that is suitable for a picnic)We found a beautiful picnic spot.
a picnic table
a picnic basket/hamper (=a container in which you carry food for a picnic)