一、詳細釋義：


n.

宴會；盛宴；宴請，款待 [C]


例句：

The banquet hall was decorated with many different colors of flowers.

宴會大廳用許多不同顏色的花果來裝飾。


例句：

It's a great happiness to us to have a grand banquet in your honour here.

在這兒為你們舉行盛大的宴會是我們極大的愉快。


v.

宴請，設宴款待；參加宴會 [I,T]


例句：

They banqueted until the early hours of the morning.

他們的宴會一直繼續(xù)到凌晨。


例句：

They banqueted him like a king.

他們猶如對待國王般設盛宴款待他。


二、詞義辨析：


banquet,feast,dinner,party

這些名詞均有“宴會”之意。 banquet指正式而盛大的宴會或國宴。 feast指筵席酒席，有時可與banquet換用，但前者強調共享歡樂的氣氛。 dinner普通用詞，含義廣。本義指一日的主餐，但多用于指宴請客人的正式的一餐。 party指一般的社交聚會，也引申指宴請或宴會。


三、參考例句：


It was a regal banquet,

那是一個豪華的宴會。


They held a banquet of epic proportions.

他們舉行了盛大的宴會。


We gave him a farewell banquet yesterday.

我們昨天為他舉行了告別宴會。


We should attend the banquet selectively.

我們要有選擇地參加宴會。


A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.

宴會是為了向貴賓們致敬而舉行的。


Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.

昨晚他出席了在白金漢宮舉行的國宴。


His Eminence graced the banquet by his presence.

主教閣下的出席給宴會增添了光輝。


There will be a banquet following the conference.

會議過后將有一個宴會。


A banquet was given in honor of the visiting President.

為來訪的總統(tǒng)舉行了宴會。


The manager was called on to speak at the banquet.

經(jīng)理應邀在宴會上講了話。