单词 | to dine in |
释义 | > as lemmasto dine in to dine in 1. intransitive. To eat dinner at home or at one's place of residence. Cf. to dine out 1 at Phrasal verbs. ΚΠ 1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. i. v. 101 The college cook..mounted to his room..to inquire whether he would ‘dine in’. 1942 H. Channon Diary 7 Dec. in R. R. James Chips (1967) vii. 346 Dined in with Lady Willingdon, who arrived with Vice-regal punctuality at eight o'clock. 2010 Financial Times 28 Aug. 2/2 When you dine in alone..your chances of being left stranded in the rain on a street corner..are awfully slim. 2. intransitive. U.S. and Philippine English. To eat food on the premises of the shop or restaurant in which it was bought. Cf. to eat in vb. b at eat v. Additions.With quot. 1965 perhaps compare -in suffix3 1. ΚΠ 1965 Chicago Daily Defender 20 Jan. 3/1 Gregory, other Negroes ‘Dine-In’ at Tuscaloosa... Local Negroes..ate at six white restaurants in this college town. 1996 Wall St. Jrnl. 24 July f1 A steady flow of customers..dine in at TQ's two 15-seat locations. 2017 BusinessWorld (Philippines) (Nexis) 30 Mar. s2/10 Save 20% when you dine in on April 16. < as lemmas |
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