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buffet

释义

buffet

noun countable

UK /ˈbʊfeɪ/

Word Forms

singular	buffet
plural	buffets

1
a meal at which all the food is put on a table and people go and choose what they want
The price includes a buffet, all drinks, and live entertainment.
a buffet lunch/supper
Synonyms and related words
Types of meal
a bite
a square meal
banquet
2
Britisha small café at a bus or railway station
Synonyms and related words
Restaurants and cafes
bar
bistro
brasserie
1. 2a
  
  buffet
  or
  buffet car
  British
  the part of a train where you can buy drinks, sandwiches etc
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of trains, trams and cable cars
  berth
  bogie
  boxcar

buffet

noun countable

US /bʌˈfeɪ/

Word Forms

singular	buffet
plural	buffets

1
a meal at which all the food is put on a table and people go and choose what they want
The price includes a buffet, all drinks, and live entertainment.
a buffet lunch/supper
Synonyms and related words
Types of meal
a bite
a square meal
banquet
2
a piece of furniture in a dining room for keeping dishes in and putting food on
Synonyms and related words
Cupboards
airing cupboard
buffet
bureau
3
Britisha small café at a bus or railroad station
Synonyms and related words
Restaurants and cafes
bar
bistro
brasserie
1. 3a
  
  buffet
  or
  buffet car
  British
  a dining car
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of trains, trams and cable cars
  baggage car
  berth
  bogie

buffet

verb transitive

UK /ˈbʌfɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	buffet
he/she/it	buffets
present participle	buffeting
past tense	buffeted
past participle	buffeted

1
to keep hitting against something with a lot of force
All night the wind and rain buffeted the sides of the tent.
Synonyms and related words
To hit, or to crash into something
hit
crash
collide
2
usually passivemainly literaryto treat someone in a negative or unfair way
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone unfairly
prey on
discriminate
oppress

buffet

verb transitive

US /ˈbʌfət/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	buffet
he/she/it	buffets
present participle	buffeting
past tense	buffeted
past participle	buffeted

1
to keep hitting against something with a lot of force
All night the wind and rain buffeted the sides of the tent.
Synonyms and related words
To hit, or to crash into something
hit
crash
collide
2
usually passivemainly literaryto treat someone in a negative or unfair way
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone unfairly
prey on
discriminate
oppress

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