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party

UK //ˈpɑːti//US //ˈpɑːrti//

词源

源自中古英语 'partie',来自古法语 'partie',意为'部分'或'团体',最终源自拉丁语 'partire'(分割)。

noun

❶ 指为庆祝或娱乐而组织的社交聚会,通常有食物、饮料和音乐等活动。

“We're having a birthday party for Sarah next weekend.”

(我们下周末要为莎拉举办一个生日派对。)

“The office party was a great success.”

(办公室聚会非常成功。)

❶ 指政治组织或团体,通常有共同的目标或意识形态。

“He joined the Green Party last year.”

(他去年加入了绿党。)

“The two main political parties are debating the new policy.”

(两大政党正在辩论新政策。)

同义词:celebration, gathering, organization, group

verb

❶ 参加或举办社交聚会,通常指尽情玩乐。

“They partied all night after the exam.”

(考试结束后他们整晚都在狂欢。)

“We're going to party at the beach this weekend.”

(这个周末我们要在海滩上开派对。)

同义词:celebrate, revel, enjoy

常见短语

party animal — 指特别喜欢参加派对、经常参加社交活动的人。

“John is a real party animal—he never misses a night out.”

(约翰是个真正的派对狂人,他从不错过任何夜生活。)

throw a party — 指举办一个派对或聚会。

“They decided to throw a party to celebrate their new house.”

(他们决定举办一个派对来庆祝他们的新房子。)