dinner meaning in Chinese
n.
正餐，(现通例指)晚餐；午[晚]宴，宴会。 ★英美中级以下人家通例叫午餐为 dinner，中级以上人家则叫晚餐为 dinner. ask sb. to dinner 请某人吃饭。 give a dinner 举办午[晚]宴。 at dinner 吃着饭。 early dinner 中饭。 late dinner 晚饭。 after dinner , mustard 饭后上芥末；雨后送伞。 give a dinner for [in honour of] (sb.) 宴请(某人)，特为(某人)请客。 make a good [poor] dinner 吃盛餐[便饭]。 sit down to dinner 入席。
Examples
- There 's sure to be some sort of dinner going .
肯定会有一顿饭吃的。 - His stomach bulged after the dinner .
他吃过饭以后，肚子都鼓起来了。 - He was judging by previous dinners .
他是照从前吃过的晚饭来猜测的。 - The dinner was served in a slovenly manner .
这顿饭潦草地开了出来。 - I shall not ask him to dinner again in a hurry .
我不愿再请他吃饭。