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banquet (n.): late 15c., "feast, sumptuous entertainment," from French banquet (15c.; in Old French only "small bench"), from Old Italian banchetto, diminutive of banco "bench;" originally a snack eaten on a bench (rather than at table), hence "a slight repast between meals;" the meaning has entirely reversed. As a verb from 1510s.

词态变化

复数 banquets;

1. Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.: 昨晚他出席了在白金汉宫举行的国宴。

2. The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banquet-ing rooms.: 饭店的便利设施包括健身俱乐部、会议设施和宴会厅。

5. The banquet is being held in an atmosphere of friendship and cordiality.: 宴会在热情友好的气氛中进行着.

dinner

feast

repast

banquet room 宴会室

Peach banquet 蟠桃宴
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banquet hall 宴会厅

state banquet phr. 国宴

Thyestean banquet 吃人肉的筵席([希神]Thyestes诱奸其弟Atreus的妻, Atreus为报复, 杀死Thyestes的三个儿子, 烹煮设宴请他)

banquet of brine 泪如雨下

banquet song phr. （古希腊宴会上的）宾客轮唱短歌

splendid banquet 丰盛的晚宴

leftover banquet 剩宴

lucullean banquet 豪华的酒宴

这些名词均有“宴会”之意。
banquet指正式而盛大的宴会或国宴。
feast指筵席酒席，有时可与banquet换用，但前者强调共享欢乐的气氛。
dinner普通用词，含义广。本义指一日的主餐，但多用于指宴请客人的正式的一餐。
party指一般的社交聚会，也引申指宴请或宴会。

1. bank => bench => banquet.
2. 古时宴会，人人面前摆张小凳子，以放置食物。
3. 〔宴会未过半〈ban〉，宾客却〈que〉退〈t〉席〕