雖然 have 這個字也有吃或喝的意思
但是用 eat dinner 或 have dinner 來表示「吃晚餐」，用法還是略有不同
用 eat 來表示「吃」，強調的是吃的行為/動作
比如問一個人在做什麼，就比較會用 eat 來回答
假如有人問你 What are you doing?
回答 I’m eating. (我在吃東西) 或 I’m eating dinner. 比回答 I’m having dinner. 來得恰當
描述一個人的行為，也比較會用 eat 一字
像是要描述某個圖片或畫面裡的人在做的事是吃晚餐
也比較會說 He is eating dinner. 而不是 He is having dinner.
相對的，如果不是要強調動作或行為，則比較會用 have
像是在講晚餐吃什麼，和誰一起用餐、在哪裡用餐、用餐的時間等
就會用 have dinner 來表示
比如：I had dinner with an old friend. / What time do you usually have dinner?
這兩句就比較不適合用 I ate dinner with an old friend. / What time do you usually eat dinner? 來表達
雖然在文法上並沒錯，別人也懂你的意思
但就不是道地母語人士的習慣用法
但是用 eat dinner 或 have dinner 來表示「吃晚餐」，用法還是略有不同
用 eat 來表示「吃」，強調的是吃的行為/動作
比如問一個人在做什麼，就比較會用 eat 來回答
假如有人問你 What are you doing?
回答 I’m eating. (我在吃東西) 或 I’m eating dinner. 比回答 I’m having dinner. 來得恰當
描述一個人的行為，也比較會用 eat 一字
像是要描述某個圖片或畫面裡的人在做的事是吃晚餐
也比較會說 He is eating dinner. 而不是 He is having dinner.
相對的，如果不是要強調動作或行為，則比較會用 have
像是在講晚餐吃什麼，和誰一起用餐、在哪裡用餐、用餐的時間等
就會用 have dinner 來表示
比如：I had dinner with an old friend. / What time do you usually have dinner?
這兩句就比較不適合用 I ate dinner with an old friend. / What time do you usually eat dinner? 來表達
雖然在文法上並沒錯，別人也懂你的意思
但就不是道地母語人士的習慣用法
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