buffet /ˈbʌfit/ I. n. ［c］&［u］ 餐具柜；小卖部；自助餐：station buffet车站的快餐部；buffet car (service) 餐车（餐饮服务）We went to the buffet for a snack. 我们上小吃店去吃小吃。‖II. vt. & vi.打击，搏斗：Rough seas buffeted the coast.海上的巨浪猛烈地拍打着海岸。They were buffeted by a major recession.他们遇到了一场大萧条。