takeout
/ˈteɪkaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈekˌaʊt] /ˈteɪkaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈekˌaʊt] /ˈtāk-ˌau̇t/ (ame, mw)
takeout — noun
- takeoutsingular
- takeoutsplural
1. hot or cold dishes sold by a restaurant or shop for customers to carry somewhere
hot or cold dishes sold by a restaurant or shop for customers to carry somewhere else, usually home, and eat there; or a business that makes and sells such dishes
Jin and his roommates ordered takeout from the Thai place on Elm Street.
collocation: order takeout
After her long shift at the hospital, Nora stopped for takeout on the way home.
Rafael checked the menu of a nearby takeout and called in an order for three people.
Inês and Zayd split a large container of takeout and watched a movie at home.
- dine-in
the practice of eating inside a restaurant
用法筆記
In American English, 'takeout' is the standard term. In British English, 'takeaway' is used instead. 'Takeout' can be uncountable (Let's get takeout) when referring to the type of food in general, or countable (We got a Chinese takeout) when referring to one specific meal.
常見錯誤
takeout — adjective
- takeoutpositive
- more takeoutcomparative
- most takeoutsuperlative
1. describing food or related items that are sold to be eaten somewhere else, such
describing food or related items that are sold to be eaten somewhere else, such as at home or in a park, rather than inside the restaurant or shop where they were prepared
Asher looked through the takeout menu for something vegetarian.
attributive: takeout menu
The Thai restaurant charges extra for takeout containers but not for paper bags.
Amihan compared the dine-in prices with the takeout prices listed on the board.
Jin grabbed a takeout box from the stack and filled it with fried rice.
- dine-in
describing food eaten at the restaurant
文法句型
takeout + noun
用法筆記
This sense is used only before a noun (attributive position). Common nouns that follow include 'menu', 'container', 'order', 'food', 'restaurant', 'service', and 'price'.