dining out

基本解释

As Seattle Weekly points out, there's some uncertainty over what "dining out" means.
然而, 正如西雅图周刊所言：“外出就餐” 这种说法有些语焉不详。
The figures equate to every Chinese spending 915 yuan on dining out this year, compared with 790 yuan last year.
也就是说，今年每个中国人在餐饮方面的平均消费预计为915元，高于去年的790元。
www.chinadaily.com.cn
According to the study, you can kiss your belongings goodbye if you lose your wallet in a cafe or on a train as none of the wallets "dropped" on public transport or while dining out were returned.
研究表明，在公共交通工具上或外出就餐时“丢失的”钱包从未被归还，与此境遇相同的场景还有咖啡厅和火车，如果你在这些地方遗失钱包的话，那么赶紧和你的物品吻别吧。

Our 60 plus person staff has been hanging out in a couple of dining halls on campus, namely the Cabot and Quincy House.
因为我们之中至少有60个人神游太虚,在想Cabot，和，Quincy，食堂，有哪些菜了吧。
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But how much, exactly, should you spend on dining out versus contributing to savings?
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Customers have been shrinking their budgets and cutting back on dining out in the weak economy.
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He admits to missing the perks of his old life, like travel and dining out.
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