dine out, eat out
两者都有“在外吃饭”的意思。它们的区别在于:eat out通常只指在饭馆吃饭,不指在亲友家吃饭,而dine out可以指在饭馆吃饭,也可以指在亲友家吃饭。例如:
The single man was tired of instant noodle and ate out for a change.这个单身汉吃腻了方便面,于是下馆子换换口味。
Did you remember that we had dined out at the Smiths?你记得我们曾在史密斯家吃过饭吗?