partake
partake — verb
1. to have some food or something to drink that is being served, especially in form
to have some food or something to drink that is being served, especially in formal situations.
Guests partook of tea and rice cakes after the temple tour.
formal pattern: partake of + food/drink
At lunch, Maria partook of the soup before the speeches began.
Few parents partook of wine while the children played nearby.
During the break, even the shy teacher partook of the fruit punch.
No one partook until the host raised his glass.
文法句型
partake of + food/drink
partake of a meal
partake of refreshments
用法筆記
Often followed by of before the food or drink. This sense is common in invitations, formal reports, and literary description rather than everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
2. to join an activity or shared event with other people, especially in formal writ
to join an activity or shared event with other people, especially in formal writing or speech.
More than fifty students partook in the beach clean-up on Saturday.
formal pattern: partake in + activity
Several neighbors partook in the meeting about the new bus stop.
After dinner, the whole family partook in a card game.
Children from both schools partook in the music contest together.
Workers across the factory partook in the minute of silence.
- participate
the closest formal synonym and much more common today
- take part
the usual everyday expression
- join in
more informal and often suggests active involvement
- engage in
formal but often suggests longer or deeper involvement
文法句型
partake in + activity
partake in a ceremony
partake in a meeting
用法筆記
Usually followed by in before the event or activity. It is more formal and less common than take part in or join in.