一、详细释义：


n.

宴会；盛宴；宴请，款待 [C]


例句：

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

宴会大厅用许多不同颜色的花果来装饰。


例句：

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

在这儿为你们举行盛大的宴会是我们极大的愉快。


v.

宴请，设宴款待；参加宴会 [I,T]


例句：

They banqueted until the early hours of the morning.

他们的宴会一直继续到凌晨。


例句：

They banqueted him like a king.

他们犹如对待国王般设盛宴款待他。


二、词义辨析：


banquet,feast,dinner,party

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。


三、参考例句：


It was a regal banquet,

那是一个豪华的宴会。


They held a banquet of epic proportions.

他们举行了盛大的宴会。


We gave him a farewell banquet yesterday.

我们昨天为他举行了告别宴会。


We should attend the banquet selectively.

我们要有选择地参加宴会。


A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.

宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。


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。


His Eminence graced the banquet by his presence.

主教阁下的出席给宴会增添了光辉。


There will be a banquet following the conference.

会议过后将有一个宴会。


A banquet was given in honor of the visiting President.

为来访的总统举行了宴会。


The manager was called on to speak at the banquet.

经理应邀在宴会上讲了话。