1. C U 正餐，主餐　 main meal of the day
2. C 宴会　 formal social gathering at which this meal is eaten

　ask sb to ～　请某人吃饭
　attend a ～　出席宴会
　bring a ～　带饭
　come to ～　来（和某人）共餐
　cook a ～　做饭
　eat a ～　吃饭
　give a ～　设宴招待某人
　have a ～　进餐，吃饭
　hold a ～　摆宴席，设宴
　invite sb to ～　请某人吃饭，请某人赴宴
　make ～　做饭
　order a ～　订饭，预订宴席
　prepare ～　做饭
　provide a ～　提供膳食
　serve a ～　提供正餐
　share a ～　共餐
　comfortable ～　美餐
　early ～　午间正餐，午饭
　excellent ～　盛宴
　good ～　丰盛的正餐
　late ～　晚餐
　nice ～　美好的饭菜
　plain ～　便饭，便宴
　poor ～　不丰盛的正餐
　regular ～　一般正餐
　well-cooked ～　烹饪考究的宴席
　Christmas ～　圣诞晚宴
　state ～　国宴
　TV ～　边看电视边吃的速煮包装饭
　～ fork　餐叉
　～ hour　正餐时间
　～ knife　餐刀
　～ party　宴会，聚餐会
　～ place　餐盘
　～ table　餐桌
　～ theatre　餐馆剧院
　～ things　餐具，碗筷
　after ～　饭后
　at ～　在吃饭
　before ～　饭前
　during ～　在就餐时
　for ～　为晚餐准备的
　be through with ～　吃完饭

　Dinner is usually at 8 p.m. in England.　在英格兰一般晚上8点吃晚餐。
　Don't watch TV while you're taking dinner.　当你吃晚饭的时候，不要看电视。
　You timed your arrival well, we were just going to have dinner.　你们到达的时间安排得很好，我们正要开饭。
　I haven't had dinner yet.　我还没有吃晚饭呢。
　We usually have dinner at six.　我们通常在6点钟吃晚饭。
　He ate a big dinner.　他吃了顿大餐。
　Her mother served me a very good dinner.　她母亲招待我吃了很丰盛的正餐。
　He accepted going to a dinner with us.　他接受了与我们吃正餐的邀请。
　He was accompanied to a dinner by his friend.　他由朋友陪同去吃饭。
　He took her into a dinner.　他带她进去吃饭。
　The dinner was completely spoiled.　这顿饭完全给破坏了。
　The dinner set me back 50 yuan.　晚饭花了我50元。
　She will have a speech with me after dinner.　饭后她要与我谈话。
　We all washed up after dinner.　午饭后我们大家一块儿收拾餐具。
　He ate every savoury morsel of a delectable stew at the dinner.　晚餐时他吃遍每一道味美可口的炖食。
　She persisted in reading the newspaper at the dinner.　她非要边吃晚餐边看报纸不可。
　Please prepare the table for dinner.　请摆好桌子准备吃饭。
　A telephone let him leave the home in the middle of dinner.　饭吃了一半时，一个电话叫他出门了。
　He ate every bit of his dinner.　他把晚餐吃得精光。
　I have a fancy for some wine with my dinner.　我喜欢在用餐时喝点酒。
　He had missed four dinners in succession.　他一连误了四次晚饭。
　The children have to pay for their school dinners.　孩子们在学校吃午饭得付钱。
　The Parent-Teacher Association dinner will take place tomorrow at 8 o'clock.　家长教师协会将于明天8时举行宴会。
　The dinner and speeches occupied more than three hours.　宴会和演讲占了三个多小时。
　We invited our new neighbours to dinner as a gesture of friendship.　我们请新邻居吃饭以示友好。
　She offered to treat them to dinner.　她提出要请他们吃饭。
　Did you take his invitation to dinner?　他请你吃饭，你去了没有?
　Will you let me know if you can't come to dinner?　要是你不能来吃饭，请告诉我好吗?
　He showed me kindness in the shape of an invitation to dinner.　他请我吃饭以示友好。
　I shall not ask him to dinner again in a hurry.　我不愿再请他吃饭。
　He is the host at the dinner.　他是宴会的主人。
　At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly.　在纪念筵席上大家都厚颜无耻地奉承他。
　At the dinner, we all raised our glasses to the eighty-year-old man, wishing him a happy birthday.　席间，我们频频举杯，祝贺这位老人80寿辰。
　I met with an old friend at a dinner party.　我在一次宴会上偶然遇到一位老朋友。
　I was fortunate enough to meet Mary at dinner.　我真有幸在宴会上结识了玛丽。
　Are you wearing a black or white tie at the dinner?　宴会上你是系黑领带还是白领带?
　He dressed for dinner.　他身着礼服赴宴会去了。
　Dinner is at eight so they all went to dress for dinner.　宴会8点钟开始，他们都穿晚礼服去。
　She powdered her face before going to dinner.　她去参加晚宴前往脸上擦了粉。
　They often give dinners in honor of their guests.　他们经常为客人举行宴会。
　The firm is giving a dinner in honour of her retirement.　公司为她摆退休晚宴。
　The firm is holding an important dinner.　这家公司举行了一次重要的晚餐聚会。
　She came in to announce dinner.　她走进来通知开宴。
　Dinner is on the table.　晚餐就在桌上。
　I didn't reckon with having to cook dinner for twenty unexpected guests.　我没考虑到必须要为20名不速之客做饭。
　John was really hungry and ate much dinner.　约翰真的很饿，他吃了许多菜。
　It's a pretty state of affairs when I come home from work and you haven't even cooked my dinner!　我下班回家，你甚至还没有做好晚饭，多妙的情况啊！
　I've cooked a nice dinner for you.　我给你做了顿可口的饭菜。
　We had quite a good dinner.　我们吃了一次相当丰盛的晚餐。

 ♣ dinner, breakfast, lunch, meal, supper, tea
　这组词均为餐名，一般不加冠词。其区别是：dinner指正餐，多在晚上吃，也可指宴会；breakfast指早餐；lunch指午餐；meal指任何一餐；supper指晚餐；tea在英国，指下午茶。例如：
　He asked me to dinner tonight.　他邀请我今天晚上吃饭。
　The dinner we had was excellent.　我们吃的晚餐很丰盛。
　I hope you will honour us with your presence at the dinner.　我希望您能光临此次晚宴。
　I have breakfast at seven.　我在7点吃早餐。
　We have lunch at noon.　我们在中午吃午饭。
　He had a light meal at home.　他在家吃了顿便餐。
　I have supper at six.　我6点吃晚饭。
　They are having tea in the garden.　他们正在园子里喝下午茶。
 ♣ dinner, banquet
　这两个词的共同意思是“宴会”。其区别是：dinner的规模可大可小，可以是正式举行的宴会，也可以是便宴小酌；可以是社交性的，也可以是家人团聚。banquet指正式招待某人或庆祝某事件而举行的盛大宴会，饭前多有人致词，场面豪华，多为美酒珍肴。例如：
　A victory banquet was served in the dinning room.　餐厅里举行庆祝胜利的宴会。
 ♣ 下面各组中两个句子意思相同：


 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：

　我们邀请他来吃饭好吗　?
　［误］ Shall we ask him to the dinner?
　［正］ Shall we ask him to dinner?
　［析］ to dinner是固定用法，不能加定冠词the. 像这样的短语还有at dinner, before dinner, after dinner等。

　［词源］　古英语dinen <古法语disner（吃饭，进餐）