buffet

名词 buffet:

1. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
   同义词：counter, sideboard
2. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
3. usually inexpensive bar
   同义词：snack bar, snack counter

动词 buffet:

1. strike against forcefully
   同义词：knock about, batter
2. strike, beat repeatedly
   同义词：buff

1. A lavish buffet.
   丰盛的自助餐
2. The ship buffeted through the big waves.
   这艘船在波涛中奋勇前进。
3. We had a buffet supper last evening.
   昨天晚上，我们吃了一次自助晚餐。

buffet

n.（名词）
A large sideboard with drawers and cupboards.
餐具柜：有抽屉和碗橱的大餐具柜

A counter or table from which meals or refreshments are served.
供应便餐柜台：供应便餐或小吃的柜台或餐桌
A restaurant having such a counter.
便餐馆：有这样一个柜台的餐馆
A meal at which guests serve themselves from various dishes displayed on a table or sideboard.
自助餐：客人们自己动手选择放在桌上或餐具柜上的各种食物的用餐
adj.（形容词）
Informally served:
非正式准备的：
例句：
a buffet luncheon.
简便午餐

来源：
French
法语

buffet
buffet 2

n.（名词）
A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand.
殴打：用手或象是用手的殴打
v.（动词）
buf.fet.ed,buf.fet.ing,buf.fets
v.tr.（及物动词）
To hit or beat, especially repeatedly.
打击，连续打击：打击，敲击，尤指连续续性的
To strike against forcefully; batter:
用力敲击；连续猛击：
例句：
winds that buffeted the tent.See Synonyms at beat
猛击帐篷的风参见 beat

To drive or force with or as if with repeated blows:
打击，冲击：用或是象用连续打击后敲指打：
例句：
was buffeted about from job to job by the vagaries of the economy.
被难以预测的经济冲击从一个工作换到另一个工作

To force (one`s way) with difficulty.
与…搏斗：艰难地与…工作斗争
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To force one`s way with difficulty:
搏斗：艰难地与…作斗争：
例句：
a ship buffeting against the wind.
与风浪搏斗的船只

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French buffet [diminutive of] buffe [blow]
源自 古法语 buffet [] buffe的小后缀 [吹]

【引伸】
buf.feter
n.（名词）