※ a live wire 活躍而精力充沛的人
It’s always good to have a few live wire at every party to get everyone excited.
在每次聚會上有幾個活躍分子營造氣氛總是件好事兒。
※ a party pooper 社交聚會中首先離席的人,(社交聚會上)令人掃興的人
Don’t be a party pooper! Stay around for another hour or so before you go home. Have another drink!
別破壞大家的興致,再呆一個小時左右再回家!來,再喝一杯!
※ a pow wow 會議;討論
We have to have a pow wow to discuss this new problem.
我們得開會來討論這個新問題。
※ barbecue 聚會
I have invited several friends to the ranch for tomorrow’s barbecue.
我已經邀請了幾個朋友去農場參加明天的聚會。
※ bash 令人興奮難忘的舞會;狂歡
I’m having a bash at my place tonight to celebrate Teresa’s graduation.
為慶祝特麗薩畢業,我今晚在家舉行狂歡會。
※ belly-rub 舞會
Those students will hold a belly-rub every weekend on campus.
每個周末那些學生都會在校園內開一次聚會。
※ break the ice 打破互不相識者之間的沉悶局面
Jay broke the ice by being friendly to everyone.
杰伊以每個人都友好的方式打破了沉悶的局面。
※ B.Y.O.B. 酒請自帶
The fraternity house is having a B.Y.O.B. party Friday night.
男生公寓星期五舉行自帶酒的晚會。
※ crash a party 不請自來地參加聚會
A few of our neighbors crashed the party we were having.
幾位鄰居不請自來地參加了我們正在舉行的聚會。
※ get decked out 打扮,裝飾
Should I get decked out for the party, or is it casual?
我是打扮一下再參加聚會呢,還是衣著隨便一點兒?
※ get dolled up 打扮得花枝招展
Mary’s getting all dolled up to go out with her new boyfriend.
瑪麗正使勁地把自己打扮得花枝招展,準備和新男友出去。
※ go carousing (在熱鬧的宴會上)狂歡作樂
On New Year’s Eve, we all went out carousing until 3:00 a.m.
在新年之夜,我們全都出去痛飲到凌晨3點。
※ hop 非正式舞會;公共舞會
Are you coming to the hop tonight?
你晚上來跳舞嗎?