restaurant
/ˈrestərɒnt/·레스토랑·noun
餐厅
FrenchCEFR A1
词根
Latin 'restaurare' (to restore) + -ant (one that does)
Latin restaurare → French restaurant (originally 'restorative broth' c. 1765, then the establishment) → English restaurant (1820s)
一句话
约1765年,巴黎一家店开始卖"让人恢复元气的汤(bouillon restaurant)"。 这汤之名成了店名, 继而成了所有饭馆之名。 按词源讲,餐厅本是"恢复之所"。
例句
We had dinner at a small Italian restaurant.
我们在一家小型意大利餐厅吃了晚饭。
This restaurant is famous for its noodles.
这家餐厅以面条出名。
They opened a new restaurant downtown.
他们在市中心开了新餐厅。
同根词
restorerestorationrestorative