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.
中文解释
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〕
实用例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
3. a state banquet in honour of the visiting President
为来访总统举办的国宴来自《权威词典》
4. The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.
随后摆上的饭菜俨然是一桌宴席。来自《权威词典》
5. The banquet is being held in an atmosphere of friendship and cordiality.
