canteen
noun [ C ] uk/kænˈtiːn/ us/kænˈtiːn/
(RESTAURANT)
B1 食堂，餐厅，饮食部
a place in a factory, office, etc. where food and meals are sold, often at a lower than usual price
- More examples
- There's a staff canteen for everyone and there's a smarter restaurant for the management.
- What's the canteen dishing up for us today?
- The helpings you get in the office canteen are tiny!
- Have you tried that awful stuff they call curry in the canteen?
- I often see the boss eating his lunch by himself in the canteen.
(KITCHEN EQUIPMENT)
UK（装有一整套刀、叉和勺的）餐具箱;一整套餐具
(a small flat case containing) a complete set of knives, forks, and spoons
We're giving them a canteen of cutlery as a wedding present. 我们会送给他们一套餐具作为结婚礼物。
(CONTAINER)
（尤指士兵或旅行者用的）水壶
a small container for carrying water or another drink, used especially by soldiers or travellers