partake

partake — 動詞

1. to have some food or something to drink that is being served, especially in form

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

享用

正式指享用供應的食物或飲料

to have some food or something to drink that is being served, especially in formal situations.

例句

Guests partook of tea and rice cakes after the temple tour.

客人們在寺廟導覽後享用了茶和米糕。

formal pattern: partake of + food/drink

At lunch, Maria partook of the soup before the speeches began.

午餐時，Maria 在致詞開始前先喝了些湯。

同義詞
  • eat

    the normal everyday verb and much less formal

  • drink

    only works for liquids, not food in general

  • have

    a very common and flexible choice for food or drink

  • enjoy

    suggests pleasure more strongly than partake

反義詞
  • abstain

    formal and means deliberately not eating or drinking

  • refuse

    focuses on saying no to what is offered

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

❌We partook the soup before class.
✅We partook of the soup before class.
💡In this food sense, partake is usually followed by 'of', not a direct object.

2. to join an activity or shared event with other people, especially in formal writ

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

參與

正式指參加活動、會議或儀式

to join an activity or shared event with other people, especially in formal writing or speech.

例句

More than fifty students partook in the beach clean-up on Saturday.

超過五十名學生在星期六參與了海灘淨灘活動。

formal pattern: partake in + activity

Several neighbors partook in the meeting about the new bus stop.

幾位鄰居參與了那場討論新公車站的會議。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • avoid

    means choosing not to join the activity

  • withdraw

    means stopping your involvement after joining

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.

常見錯誤

❌All the staff partook of the safety meeting.
✅All the staff partook in the safety meeting.
💡Use 'in' when the meaning is joining an activity or event.