cafeteria

cafeteria — noun

1. a place, often inside a school, hospital, or office, where you choose food at a

1.名詞A2
釋義

a place, often inside a school, hospital, or office, where you choose food at a counter, pay before eating, and carry your tray to a table.

例句

Our school cafeteria serves hot rice, soup, and fruit every day.

common collocation: school cafeteria

At noon, nurses filled the hospital cafeteria before afternoon work began.

common collocation: hospital cafeteria

同義詞
  • canteen

    common in British English; often used for a workplace or school eating place.

  • lunchroom

    more common in American English; often a simple room in a school or office.

  • dining hall

    usually a larger meal room, especially in schools or colleges; not always self-service.

文法句型

school / hospital / office cafeteria

in the cafeteria

用法筆記

Usually found in schools, hospitals, and office buildings rather than as a stand-alone town restaurant. Often combines with place nouns such as 'school cafeteria' and 'hospital cafeteria'.

常見錯誤

❌We ate in the restaurant of our school.
✅We ate in the school cafeteria.
💡use 'cafeteria' for the self-service eating place inside a school or office building.
❌I bought lunch in the cafeteria, and a waiter brought it.
✅I bought lunch in the cafeteria and carried it to my table.
💡in a cafeteria, people usually take their own food to the table.