The service line is frequently so long that a student gives up the idea of eating altogether.

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The service line is frequently so long that a student gives up the idea of eating altogether.
如何翻译呢?

排队等吃的人太多,所以食客会另去他处吃饭.give sth up altogether == completely stop sth. altogether == entirely, completely这是“一起吃饭”-------- let's eat together --------少了al --------altogether