同学，做翻译还是要有个前后文的，不能断章取义。
文化不同，饭局两个字在中国文化里意味着很多内容甚至还要有后续，你懂得，不能直译。
如果带有其他情绪，干脆就说：some social shit~追问
Sure! The you-know-what thing that stands behind the Chinese word is actually what I want, but since I don't want to express it in a rude and improper way, I'm trying to find an English word with a similar meaning...
追答i am afraid that somethimes you have to turn chinese words into setences, which is the only way.
请给每个汉语词一个准确的英文：果然、诚然、纵然、释然、虽然、既然、总之各种然。。。
Unsurprisingly, admittedly, even though, relievedly (I'd also say "feel released"; wondering why u put this word here, not really fit in the category...), although, since... SO WHAT??!!
如果是商务的 就是business dinner 啊追问
But, isn't dinner sth you can have with anyone? What I want is that people get together for a purpose, or to make a deal. Business dinner then?
追答如果不是商务的就不是business啊 普通的就是casual dinner啊 你折腾那么多英语搞什么啊
Isn't this French?
追答You need to which country？
追问L'anglais
BTW, both phrases have "Le" :P
dinner party
business dinner
banquet本回答被提问者采纳