café

/ˈkæf.eɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /kæfˈeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ka-ˈfā How to pronounce café (audio) kə-/ (ame, mw)

café — 名詞

  • cafésingular
  • cafésplural

1. a casual place where people buy coffee, other drinks, snacks, and light meals

1.名詞A1
釋義

咖啡館

賣咖啡、飲料和輕食的小餐館

a casual place where people buy coffee, other drinks, snacks, and light meals

例句

Putri met her tutor at a quiet café near the train station.

Putri 在車站附近一間安靜的咖啡館跟家教碰面。

pattern: meet someone at a café

After class, Theo bought soup and bread at the campus café.

下課後，Theo 在校園咖啡館買了湯和麵包。

collocation: campus café

同義詞
  • coffee shop

    the closest everyday term, often with stronger focus on coffee than food

  • bistro

    often suggests a slightly more meal-focused or stylish small restaurant

  • snack bar

    usually simpler and more limited, with less emphasis on sitting and relaxing

文法句型

at a café

go to a café

café on the corner

用法筆記

Usually countable and often used for a smaller, casual place that serves coffee, snacks, or a simple meal. A café is typically less formal and less meal-focused than a full restaurant.

常見錯誤

❌We held the 200-person wedding dinner in a small café.
✅We held the 200-person wedding dinner in a restaurant.
💡a café usually suggests a smaller, more casual place for drinks, snacks, or simple meals.