Most Chinese families have sit down dinners each night with all of the members of the family present and the matriarch of the family usually prepares a proper meal with several courses.

到了傍晚，一家人齐聚一堂，共同分享由长辈们准备的晚餐，这样的晚餐通常由好几道菜组成，颇为丰盛。

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The catering needs were immense -a commercial kitchen that would supply food and beverages for intimate gatherings, sit down dinners for 500 or cocktail events for 1000 people.

餐饮的需求是巨大的—一个商业厨房为亲密聚会供应食物和饮料，能供500人就坐用餐，或举办一千人的鸡尾酒活动。

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A banquet is very formal sit-down meal organized for special occasions such as weddings, ceremonies to honor vips, fellowship reunions, business dinners, conventions, or birthday parties.

一个非常正式的宴会是静坐餐协举办在特殊的场合，比如婚礼仪式来纪念贵宾、联谊团聚、商务聚餐、习俗，或生日聚会。

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The Clintons played host to at least 19 gatherings that year, spanning private parties in the White House living quarters to formal black-tie dinners with a sit-down meal and dancing.

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