smorgasbord

/ˈsmɔːɡəsbɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · [smˈɔrɡəsbˌɔrd] /ˈsmɔːrɡəsbɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [smˈɔrɡəsbˌɔrd] /ˈsmȯr-gəs-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce smorgasbord (audio)/ (ame, mw)

smorgasbord — 名詞

  • smorgasbordsingular
  • smorgasbordsplural

1. a buffet-style meal where numerous cold items and warm dishes are set out for pe

1.名詞C1
釋義

自助餐

冷熱菜自取的餐食

a buffet-style meal where numerous cold items and warm dishes are set out for people to help themselves

例句

The hotel served a breakfast smorgasbord with fruit, eggs, fish, and bread.

這家飯店供應的早餐自助餐有水果、蛋、魚和麵包。

smorgasbord with + list of dishes

At Mina's wedding, guests returned twice to the smorgasbord by the lake.

在 Mina 的婚禮上，賓客兩次回到湖邊的自助餐檯取餐。

同義詞
  • buffet

    the most neutral word for a self-serve meal

  • spread

    more informal and stresses how much food is on the table

  • feast

    highlights abundance or celebration rather than serving style

文法句型

a smorgasbord with [foods]

the smorgasbord at [event/place]

用法筆記

Usually refers to a rich self-serve meal laid out for a group, often at a hotel, party, or celebration. In everyday speech, plain 'buffet' is more neutral, while 'smorgasbord' sounds more vivid and slightly old-fashioned.

常見錯誤

❌The cafe's smorgasbord was a bowl of soup and a sandwich.
✅The cafe served a simple meal, not a smorgasbord.
💡smorgasbord suggests many dishes laid out together, not one small serving.

2. a big mixed collection of options, ideas, or activities presented together, ofte

2.名詞C2
釋義

大雜燴

種類很多的混合組合

a big mixed collection of options, ideas, or activities presented together, often creating a rich or slightly overwhelming choice

例句

The festival programme is a smorgasbord of films, talks, concerts, and classes.

這份節目單像個電影、講座、音樂會和課程的大雜燴。

a smorgasbord of + plural nouns

The TV package gives us a smorgasbord of sport, news, films, and cartoons.

這套電視方案把體育、新聞、電影和卡通全都混成一個大雜燴。

同義詞
  • range

    more neutral and less colourful

  • assortment

    slightly more formal and focused on a mixed set

  • mix

    more everyday and less expressive than 'smorgasbord'

文法句型

a smorgasbord of [plural nouns]

offer a smorgasbord of [things]

用法筆記

Common in writing about media, events, and choices. It often adds a playful sense of abundance, unlike more neutral words such as 'range' or 'selection'.

常見錯誤

❌The app is a smorgasbord of grammar exercises only.
✅The app has many grammar exercises, but it is not a smorgasbord.
💡smorgasbord suggests several kinds of things mixed together, not many copies of one type.