英语词汇“buffet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

buf•fet¹ n.

[countable]

a blow delivered with the hand or fist.

v. [~ + object]

to strike against or push repeatedly: The wind buffeted the house.
to struggle against;
battle:buffeted by a series of financial disasters.

buf•fet² n. [countable]

Fooda meal laid out so that guests may serve themselves:a buffet of cold cuts, salads, and desserts.
a counter, bar, or table for food or refreshments.
a restaurant with such a counter or table.

adj. [before a noun]

Foodserved from or as a buffet:a buffet supper.

buf•fet¹ n., v., -fet•ed, -fet•ing.
n.

a blow, as with the hand or fist.
a violent shock or concussion.

v.t.

to strike, as with the hand or fist.
to strike against or push repeatedly:The wind buffeted the house.
to contend against;
battle.

v.i.

to struggle with blows of hand or fist.
to force one's way by a fight, struggle, etc.

Old French buffe a blow + -et -et
Middle English 1175–1225

buf′fet•er, n.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slap, cuff, box, hit, sock, wallop.

buf•fet² n.

Furniturea sideboard or cabinet for holding china, table linen, etc.
Fooda meal laid out on a table or sideboard so that guests may serve themselves.
a counter, bar, or the like, for lunch or refreshments.
a restaurant containing such a counter or bar.

adj.

Foodconsisting of food, refreshments, etc., laid out on tables or buffets from which guests or customers serve themselves:a buffet supper; buffet service.

French, Old French, of obscure origin, originally
1710–20

buffet n

/ˈbʊfeɪ/ a counter where light refreshments are served
/ˈbʊfeɪ/ a meal at which guests help themselves from a number of dishes and often eat standing up
(as modifier): a buffet lunch
/ˈbʌfɪt; ˈbʊfeɪ/ a piece of furniture used from medieval times to the 18th century for displaying plates, etc and typically comprising one or more cupboards and some open shelves

Etymology: 18th Century: from French, of unknown origin

buffet /ˈbʌfɪt/ vb ( -fets, -feting, -feted)

(transitive) to knock against or about; batter
(transitive) to hit, esp with the fist; cuff
to force (one's way), as through a crowd
(intransitive) to struggle; battle

a blow, esp with a fist or hand
aerodynamic excitation of an aircraft structure by separated flows

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French buffeter, from buffet a light blow, from buffe, of imitative origin

Buffet /French: byfɛ/ n

Bernard (bɛrnar). 1928–99, French painter and engraver. His works are characterized by sombre tones and thin angular forms

单词	buffet
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 buf•fet¹ /ˈbʌfɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a blow delivered with the hand or fist. v. [~ + object] to strike against or push repeatedly: The wind buffeted the house. to struggle against; battle:buffeted by a series of financial disasters. buf•fet² /bəˈfeɪ, bʊ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Fooda meal laid out so that guests may serve themselves:a buffet of cold cuts, salads, and desserts. a counter, bar, or table for food or refreshments. a restaurant with such a counter or table. adj. [before a noun] Foodserved from or as a buffet:a buffet supper. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 buf•fet¹ (buf′it),USA pronunciation n., v., -fet•ed, -fet•ing. n. a blow, as with the hand or fist. a violent shock or concussion. v.t. to strike, as with the hand or fist. to strike against or push repeatedly:The wind buffeted the house. to contend against; battle. v.i. to struggle with blows of hand or fist. to force one's way by a fight, struggle, etc. Old French buffe a blow + -et -et Middle English 1175–1225 buf′fet•er, n. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slap, cuff, box, hit, sock, wallop. buf•fet² (bə fā′, bŏŏ- or, esp. for adj.,* bo̅o̅′fā; Brit. buf′it),USA pronunciation* n. Furniturea sideboard or cabinet for holding china, table linen, etc. Fooda meal laid out on a table or sideboard so that guests may serve themselves. a counter, bar, or the like, for lunch or refreshments. a restaurant containing such a counter or bar. adj. Foodconsisting of food, refreshments, etc., laid out on tables or buffets from which guests or customers serve themselves:a buffet supper; buffet service. French, Old French, of obscure origin, originally 1710–20 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: buffet n /ˈbʊfeɪ/ a counter where light refreshments are served /ˈbʊfeɪ/ a meal at which guests help themselves from a number of dishes and often eat standing up (as modifier): a buffet lunch /ˈbʌfɪt; ˈbʊfeɪ/ a piece of furniture used from medieval times to the 18th century for displaying plates, etc and typically comprising one or more cupboards and some open shelves Etymology: 18th Century: from French, of unknown origin buffet /ˈbʌfɪt/ vb ( -fets, -feting, -feted) (transitive) to knock against or about; batter (transitive) to hit, esp with the fist; cuff to force (one's way), as through a crowd (intransitive) to struggle; battle n a blow, esp with a fist or hand aerodynamic excitation of an aircraft structure by separated flows Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French buffeter, from buffet a light blow, from buffe, of imitative origin Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Buffet /French: byfɛ/ n Bernard (bɛrnar). 1928–99, French painter and engraver. His works are characterized by sombre tones and thin angular forms
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