实用英语：“吃大餐”才不只 "Have a big meal"！

A feast

feast 指的是“特殊举办的宴会”，一般邀请很多嘉宾，比如 a wedding feast(婚宴)，festival feast(节日宴会);而 midnight feast 还可以指“偷偷吃的宵夜”

During the National Day, I was invited to many wedding feasts.

国庆期间，我参加了许多婚宴。

A banquet

正式场合举行人数较多、规模较大的宴席;一般有人致词，例如：state banquet(国宴)，victory banquet(庆功宴)等;当然如果婚礼规模很大很隆重，像王室婚礼，我们也可以用 wedding banquet 形容婚宴

The state banquet was prepared by one of the top chefs in the world.

这场国宴的菜品由世界最顶级厨师之一准备。

A spread

spread 涂抹;蔓延”做名词时有“一席盛宴”的含义，形象地描述了饭菜在餐桌上摆开来的场面

You don’t have to lay on a lavish spread every time I drop by your house.

你不用在我每次去你家的时候都做那么一大桌丰盛的饭菜。

A slap-up meal

英式口语说法;slap-up”用来形容饭菜“高档而丰盛的”，比如，我们可以说“go for a slap-up meal 吃一顿大餐”

We had a slap-up meal together with families at the night of Mid-Autumn Festival.

中秋节当晚，我们家里人一起吃大餐。

A major blowout

blowout指的是“欢乐、喜庆的宴会”

Once in a while we had a major blowout.

我们偶尔会吃顿大餐。

A heaving plate

heaving”的意思是“挤满的、摆满的”。如果饭菜摆满了“盘子 plate”，就可以说这是“a heaving plate 一大盘菜”

What a heaving plate of food! Can you finish all this?

这么一大盘菜!你吃得完吗?

A contented mind is perpetual feast.

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