"dine out on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 因講述（故事）而受益
• 常以（某事）為談資

Definition

反覆講述發生在自己身上的有趣故事，通常用來娛樂他人或吸引注意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，帶有幽默或諷刺意味。形容某人常在社交場合反覆講同一有趣事件來博得關注。不是字面上的「外出用餐」。

Examples

She likes to dine out on her story about meeting a celebrity.

她喜歡**因講述**遇到名人的故事而受益。

He often dines out on his funny travel experiences.

他常常**以**他有趣的旅行經歷**為談資**。

My uncle used to dine out on a story from his childhood.

我叔叔以前總是**因講述**他童年的故事而受益。

She could dine out on that accident story for years—people never get tired of hearing it.

她可以**因講述**那個事故的故事受益多年——大家永遠聽不膩。

After winning the award, he really dined out on the story at every party.

獲獎後，他在每個聚會上都**以**那個故事**為談資**。

You can always count on Tom to dine out on his adventures in Africa—it never gets old.

你總能指望湯姆**以**他在非洲的冒險故事**為談資**——大家總是愛聽。