一、詳細(xì)釋義：

n.

宴會(huì)；盛宴；宴請(qǐng)，款待 [C]

例句：

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

宴會(huì)大廳用許多不同顏色的花果來(lái)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(huì)是我們極大的愉快。

v.

宴請(qǐng)，設(shè)宴款待；參加宴會(huì) [I,T]

例句：

They banqueted until the early hours of the morning.

他們的宴會(huì)一直繼續(xù)到凌晨。

例句：

They banqueted him like a king.

他們猶如對(duì)待國(guó)王般設(shè)盛宴款待他。

二、詞義辨析：

banquet,feast,dinner,party

這些名詞均有“宴會(huì)”之意。 banquet指正式而盛大的宴會(huì)或國(guó)宴。 feast指筵席酒席，有時(shí)可與banquet換用，但前者強(qiáng)調(diào)共享歡樂(lè)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(qǐng)客人的正式的一餐。 party指一般的社交聚會(huì)，也引申指宴請(qǐng)或宴會(huì)。

三、參考例句：

It was a regal banquet,

那是一個(gè)豪華的宴會(huì)。

They held a banquet of epic proportions.

他們舉行了盛大的宴會(huì)。

We gave him a farewell banquet yesterday.

我們昨天為他舉行了告別宴會(huì)。

We should attend the banquet selectively.

我們要有選擇地參加宴會(huì)。

A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.

宴會(huì)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(guó)宴。

His Eminence graced the banquet by his presence.

主教閣下的出席給宴會(huì)增添了光輝。

There will be a banquet following the conference.

會(huì)議過(guò)后將有一個(gè)宴會(huì)。

A banquet was given in honor of the visiting President.

為來(lái)訪的總統(tǒng)舉行了宴會(huì)。

The manager was called on to speak at the banquet.

經(jīng)理應(yīng)邀在宴會(huì)上講了話。