【dine音标】 英[daɪn] 美[daɪn]
【单词释义】 dine是什么意思：
v.吃饭，进餐；宴请
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[第三人称单数] dines
[单词现在分词] dining
[单词过去式] dined
[单词过去分词] dined
【dine形近词/近似词】
nine num.九
fine adj.好的，上等的；健康的；晴朗的 n.罚款 vt.罚款
vine n.葡萄藤；藤本植物 vi.长成藤蔓，爬藤；形成藤蔓
wine n.[U,C]葡萄酒；果酒
mine pron.我的 n.矿；矿井 v.开矿，采矿；布雷
line n.排；线路；线条 v.排队；站成一排
pine n.松树；松木 v.憔悴；难过，悲伤
【单词例句】
◇ In 2007, University of Florida zoologist Kent Vliet actually proved that the animals do sob while snacking. But because crocodiles eat while in the water—making a study of their meal-time tears difficult—he studied their close relatives, caimans and alligators, who might dine on dry land.
2007年，佛罗里达大学的动物学家肯特·弗利特证明了动物在进食的时候确实会哭泣。但因为鳄鱼是在水中进食的，研究它们进食期间是否会落泪比较困难，所以弗利特就研究了鳄鱼的近亲凯门鳄和短吻鳄，它们会在旱地上进食。
---- Where does the expression 'crocodile tears'
◇ “It’s OK, I understand.” said the husband. Looking at this, the lawyer suggested a dinner together, just three of them, wife thought, why not, since they are still going be friends.At the dining table, there was a silence of awkwardness.
“没有关系，我理解。”她的丈夫有点悲伤地回答道。看到他们夫妇还有一线挽救的希望，律师于是建议他们三个人一起去吃顿晚餐。就他们三个人，老夫人想道，为什么不呢，反正他们很快就成为朋友了。餐桌上，这对夫妇沉默不语，尴尬的气氛顿时弥漫开来。
---- Life Together