alfresco

alfresco — adjective

1. happening or done outdoors, especially when describing a meal or social event he

1.形容詞C1
釋義

happening or done outdoors, especially when describing a meal or social event held outside under the sky rather than inside a building.

例句

On warm summer evenings, Iris and her neighbours like to dine alfresco in the back garden.

verb + alfresco: dine alfresco

The hotel offers an alfresco breakfast on a stone terrace facing the sea.

alfresco + noun: alfresco breakfast

同義詞
  • outdoor

    general everyday word; alfresco sounds more stylish and is food-focused

  • open-air

    neutral and broader; works for any uncovered venue or event

  • outside

    the plainest option; lacks the leisurely, Italian flavour of alfresco

反義詞
  • indoor

    direct opposite; happening inside a building

文法句型

alfresco + food noun (lunch, dinner, dining, breakfast)

verb + alfresco (dine alfresco, eat alfresco)

用法筆記

Almost always tied to food, drink, or social meals. Frequently appears either before a food-related noun (alfresco lunch / dining / breakfast) or after a verb of eating (dine / eat alfresco). Rarely used for non-leisure outdoor activities like sports, work, or travel.

常見錯誤

❌We held an alfresco meeting in the conference room.
✅We held an alfresco meeting in the courtyard.
💡alfresco means outdoors, so it cannot describe something happening inside a building.
❌Haruto went for an alfresco run along the river.
✅Haruto went for a run along the river.
💡alfresco is normally reserved for dining and social meals, not general outdoor activities.