dine in? dine out?
首先, 正統來講, 放在restaurant 前面的 preposition 應該係 "at", 而唔係 "in". (雖然網上都會找到 dine in 的用法)
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/at#p008-000961216
Talking about position and place
Use at with words for buildings, for example airport, university, RESTAURANT, art gallery
2009-11-01 05:47:46 補充:
如果你入住一間酒店, 而你選擇在酒店自設的餐廳內進餐, 你就係 dine IN at a restaurant
如果你並無入住酒店, 而只係間中外出到酒店進餐 (即不在家中煮食). 噤你就係 dine OUT at a restaurant
所以用dine in, 定係dine out, 應該以你自己為中心.
只用 to dine in a restaurant 係無明確指出你是否酒店的賓客.
2009-11-01 05:48:27 補充:
http://culinarytravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/guide_to_dining_out_at_restaurants_gluten_free
Guide to Dining Out at Restaurants
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/hollywood-studios/dining/sci-fi-dine-in-theater/
2009-11-01 11:25:15 補充:
我話:「用dine in, 定係dine out, 應該以你自己為中心」
準確意思係: dine in, 定係dine out, 應以dine的SUBJECT (人) 為中心.