All-you-can-eat
含义: A restaurant or buffet where you pay a fixed price and eat as much as you want.
All-you-can-eat (AYCE) restaurants are an American institution. You pay one price and load up your plate as many times as you want. Common types include Chinese buffets, pizza buffets, and seafood buffets. 'Getting your money's worth' at an AYCE spot is practically a competitive sport for some Americans.
例句
- There's an all-you-can-eat sushi place that's only $25 — let's go. 有一家自助寿司店只要25美元——走起。Hay un restaurante de sushi con barra libre de comida por solo 25 dólares — vamos.25ドルで食べ放題の寿司屋があるんだ——行こうよ。25달러에 스시 무한리필 식당이 있어——가자.
- I always overeat at all-you-can-eat buffets because I want my money's worth. 我每次去自助餐都吃撑,因为总想把本钱吃回来。Siempre como de más en los bufés libres porque quiero que merezca la pena lo que he pagado.食べ放題のビュッフェではいつも食べ過ぎる。元を取りたくなるから。뷔페에서는 본전을 뽑으려고 항상 과식하게 돼.
- The all-you-can-eat crab legs were the highlight of the trip. 无限量供应的蟹腿是这次旅行的最大亮点。Las patas de cangrejo del bufé libre fueron lo mejor del viaje.食べ放題のカニ脚が旅行のハイライトだった。무한리필 대게다리가 여행의 하이라이트였어.
发音
用法指南
语境: restaurants, dining out, travel
语气: excited, indulgent
✓ 正确说法
- Let's find an all-you-can-eat spot.我们找一家自助餐厅吧。Busquemos un sitio de comer todo lo que puedas.食べ放題の店を探そう。무한리필 식당 찾아보자.
- It's all-you-can-eat for $20.20美元随便吃。Es bufé libre por 20 dólares.20ドルで食べ放題だよ。20달러에 무한리필이야.
✗ 错误说法
- Don't waste food at AYCE restaurants — many charge extra for leftover food on your plate不要在自助餐厅浪费食物——很多店会对盘子里剩下的食物额外收费No desperdicies comida en los restaurantes de bufé libre — muchos cobran un extra por la comida que dejas en el plato.食べ放題の店で食べ物を無駄にしないこと——多くの店では皿に残した食べ物に追加料金がかかるAYCE 식당에서 음식을 낭비하지 말 것——많은 곳에서 접시에 남긴 음식에 추가 요금을 부과한다
起源与历史
Buffet-style dining has existed for centuries, but the 'all-you-can-eat' concept became a major American restaurant format in the 1940s-50s, starting with Las Vegas casino buffets designed to keep gamblers on the premises.
文化背景
Era: 1940s-50s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Especially associated with Las Vegas and suburban America
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