春节假期大概是我们一年中聚餐、聚会最密集的一段时间,亲戚、朋友、同学分拨聚,分时段聚。总之就是聚会高峰期。这样的时段,不学点跟party有关的短语可怎么行?!
1. the life and soul of a party 派对台柱/派对担当
特别喜欢各种派对、聚会,并且喜欢鼓动身边的人也参与的各种派对爱好者
Example:
Did you see Lisa dancing on the table? She really was the life and soul of that party.
你看到丽萨在桌子上跳舞了吗?她可真是那场派对的台柱啊。
2. a party pooper 聚会非积极分子
在聚会上不参加任何活动的人,扫兴的人
Example:
Simon wouldn't dance last night. He's such a party pooper.
昨晚派对,西蒙都不愿意跳舞,他真扫兴。
3. to party hard 狠狠嗨
Example:
Dave really partied hard last night. He was drinking until 3am!
戴维昨晚玩得特别高兴,他一直喝到了凌晨3点!
4. to crash a party 不请自来参加派对
Example:
Let's crash that party. I know we aren't invited but it looks like it will be great fun!
我知道我们没有受到邀请,但是好像这个派对挺有意思的,我们自己请自己进去吧。
5. to throw/have/hold a party 组织聚会,办派对
Example:
Let's hold a party to celebrate the end of our exams.
我们办个派对庆祝考试结束吧。
6. a party piece 派对绝活儿
Example:
Sally's party piece is singing whilst standing on her hands.
萨利的派对绝活儿是倒立唱歌。
7. a housewarming party 温屋派对
Example:
We just moved into our new apartment on Monday so let's have a housewarming party on Saturday.
我们这周一刚搬进新居,周六咱们开个温屋派对吧。
8. a stag party 男子婚前单身派对
Example:
The food at the wedding was great but I didn't drink much because I was still hung over after the stag party.
婚礼上的菜都挺好的,不过我没怎么喝酒,因为我参加新郎单身派对的宿醉还没醒呢。
9. a hen party 女子婚前单身派对
Example:
It's Sharon's wedding on Saturday so we are having a hen party on Thursday night.
周六雪伦结婚,我们周四晚上给她办婚前单身派对。