banquet

banquet

英 ['bæŋkwɪt]
　　美 ['bæŋkwɪt]

n. 宴會，盛宴；宴請，款待
　　vt. 宴請，設宴款待
　　vi. 參加宴會
　　n. (Banquet)人名；(法)邦凱；(西)班克特

中文詞源：

banquet 盛宴

banq, 同bench, 凳子。-et, 小詞後綴。原指幾個朋友在小凳上吃點心，短暫休息。後詞義轉為盛大的宴會。

例句：

1. Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.
昨晚他出席瞭在白金漢宮舉行的國宴。

2. The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banquet-ing rooms.
飯店的便利設施包括健身俱樂部、會議設施和宴會廳。

3. a state banquet in honour of the visiting President
為來訪總統舉辦的國宴

4. The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.
隨後擺上的飯菜儼然是一桌宴席。

5. The banquet is being held in an atmosphere of friendship and cordiality.
宴會在熱情友好的氣氛中進行著.