dine
verb
daɪn
verb
1
to
eat
dinner
[正式] 进餐
He
was
dining
with
friends
at
the
Ritz.
他在利兹饭店和朋友一起进餐。
2
to
eat
a
particular
kind
of
food
for
dinner,
especially
expensive
food
[正式] 以〔尤指昂贵的食物〕当正餐
We
dined
on
lobster
and
strawberries.
我们正餐吃的是龙虾和草莓。
3
to
eat
dinner
in
a
restaurant
or
in
someone
else’s
house
[正式] 外出用餐〔指在餐馆或别人家吃饭〕;
formal
They
would
dine
out
together
once
a
month.
他们每月一起出去吃顿饭。
4
dine out on sth
to
keep
using
a
story
about
something
that
has
happened
to
you,
in
order
to
entertain
people
at
meals
[英，非正式] 〔吃饭时〕总用〔发生在自己身上的一件事〕来作笑谈
BrE informal