詞彙精選：banquet的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
宴會；盛宴；宴請，款待 [C]
例句：
The banquet hall was decorated with many different colors of flowers.
宴會大廳用許多不同顏色的花果來裝飾。
例句：
It's a great happiness to us to have a grand banquet in your honour here.
v.
宴請，設宴款待；參加宴會 [I,T]
例句：
They banqueted until the early hours of the morning.
他們的宴會一直繼續到凌晨。
例句：
They banqueted him like a king.
他們猶如對待國王般設盛宴款待他。
二、詞義辨析：
banquet,feast,dinner,party
這些名詞均有“宴會”之意。banquet指正式而盛大的宴會或國宴。feast指筵席酒席，有時可與banquet換用，但前者強調共享歡樂的氣氛。dinner普通用詞，含義廣。本義指一日的主餐，但多用於指宴請客人的正式的一餐。party指一般的社交聚會，也引申指宴請或宴會。
三、參考例句：
It was a regal banquet,
那是一個豪華的宴會。
They held a banquet of epic proportions.
他們舉行了盛大的宴會。
We gave him a farewell banquet yesterday.
我們昨天爲他舉行了告別宴會。
We should attend the banquet selectively.
我們要有選擇地參加宴會。
A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.
宴會是爲了向貴賓們致敬而舉行的。
Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.
昨晚他出席了在白金漢宮舉行的國宴。
His Eminence graced the banquet by his presence.
主教閣下的出席給宴會增添了光輝。
There will be a banquet following the conference.
會議過後將有一個宴會。
A banquet was given in honor of the visiting President.
爲來訪的總統舉行了宴會。
The manager was called on to speak at the banquet.
經理應邀在宴會上講了話。
