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banquet

noun
🔊/ˈbæŋkwɪt/
🔊/ˈbæŋkwɪt/
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  1. a formal meal for a large number of people, usually for a special occasion, at which speeches are often made宴会；盛宴
    • A state banquet was held in honour of the visiting president.为来访的总统举办了国宴。
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    • He was suddenly taken ill at a banquet given in his honour.在一次为他举行的宴会上他突然病倒了。
    • Over 1 600 people attended a banquet in her honour.1600多人参加了她的宴会。
    • The Lord Mayor attended a state banquet last night.市长阁下昨晚出席了一场国宴。
    • The kitchens are preparing for a lavish banquet.厨房正在准备丰盛的宴会。
    • The winners will be announced at the annual awards banquet.获胜者将会在年度颁奖宴会上宣布。
    • Visitors to the castle can enjoy a medieval banquet with entertainment, in an authentic setting.到古堡参观的人可以在真实的情境中品嚐中世纪宴席。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • grand
    • great
    • lavish
    • …
    verb + banquet
    • give
    • hold
    • organize
    • …
    preposition
    • at a/​the banquet
    • banquet for
    phrases
    • a banquet in somebody’s honour/​honor
    • a banquet in honour/​honor of something
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  2. a large impressive meal筵席
    • The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.随后摆上的饭菜俨然是一桌宴席。
    Topics Cooking and eatingc1
    3. Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French, diminutive of banc ‘bench’.