cafe
/ˈkæfeɪ/noun
1
- a small restaurant selling light meals and drinks小餐馆; 饮食摊。
2
- N. Amer. a bar or nightclub〈北美〉酒吧; 夜总会。
3
- S. African a shop selling sweets, cigarettes, newspapers, and perishable goods and staying open after normal hours〈南非〉杂货店(卖糖果, 香烟, 报纸和易变质物品, 在正常时间之外继续营业)。
词源
early 19th cent.: from French café 'coffee or coffee house'.