dine
/daɪn/verb
no obj.
1- eat dinner进餐：
we dined at a restaurant
我们在饭店吃的饭
as noun dining a dining area.就餐区。
1.1
dine out
eat dinner in a restaurant or the home of friends外出（在餐馆或朋友家）进餐。
1.2
dine on
eat (something) for dinner（进餐时）吃。
1.3
dine out on
regularly entertain friends with (a humorous story or interesting piece of information)经常用（幽默故事或趣闻）取悦朋友。
1.4
- with obj. take (someone) to dinner带（某人）去就餐; 宴请（某人）; 请（某人）吃饭：
I'll dine you soon.
我过阵子请你吃饭。
词源
Middle English: from Old French disner, probably from desjëuner 'to break fast', from des- (expressing reversal) + jëun 'fasting' （from Latin jejunus）.