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⇨ party 2party2 noun a political party 政党a birthday party 生日聚会a coach party of tourists 乘客车的旅行团 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ event 2 另见event条第2义party ♦︎ dance ♦︎ disco ♦︎ ball ♦︎ shower ♦︎ rave ♦︎ bashThese are all words for a social occasion when people come together to have fun. 这些词均表示聚会、派对。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆at a party / dance / disco / ball / shower / rave / bash◆a charity dance / ball / bash◆an all-night party / rave / bash◆a birthday party / bash◆a dinner party / dance◆a school dance / disco◆to have / hold a party / dance / disco / ball / shower / rave / bash◆to host a party / dance / ball / shower / bash◆to throw a party / shower / bash◆to invite sb to a party / dance / ball / shower◆to go to / attend a party / dance / disco / ball / shower / rave / bash◆party / dance / disco / rave music■ party [countable] a social occasion, often in a person's home, at which people eat, drink, talk, dance and enjoy themselves 聚会；联欢会；派对◆Did you go to their party?你去参加他们的聚会了吗？◆They threw a party to celebrate the end of term.为了庆祝学期结束，他们搞了个聚会。◆He gave a dinner party for some old friends.他给一些老朋友办了个宴会。◆There were fizzy drinks, cake and party games.聚会上有碳酸饮料、蛋糕，还有游戏。 see also party ⇨ play verb 1 ■ dance [countable] a social event at which people dance 舞会◆We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity.我们每年举办一场舞会，为慈善事业募捐。◆I took her to my first high school dance.我带她参加了我上中学的第一场舞会。ⓘ In British English a dance is usually an event at which people do formal dancing in couples or sets. If the 'dancing' consists of jumping around to pop music the event is usually called a disco. In American English dance is used to talk about both kinds of event. 在英式英语中，dance通常指正式的舞会，两人一对或几个人一组跳舞。如果是伴着流行乐蹦跳的舞会，通常称作disco。在美式英语中，dance可指这两种舞会。■ disco (plural discos) [countable] (BrE) a party or club where people dance to recorded pop music 迪斯科舞会；迪斯科舞厅◆That song always reminds me of school discos.那首歌曲总是让我想起学校的迪斯科舞会。ⓘ In American English this is just called a dance. 在美式英语中，这种舞会称作dance。■ ball [countable] a large formal party with dancing （大型正式的）舞会◆They've hired a 10-piece band for the summer ball.他们为夏日舞会请来了一支十人乐队。■ shower [countable] (NAmE) a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby 送礼聚会（为即将结婚或分娩的妇女举行）◆A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids.为新娘举行的送礼聚会通常由伴娘来筹办。◆a baby shower为准妈妈举行的送礼聚会■ rave [countable] a large party, held outside or in an empty building, at which people dance to fast electronic music and often take illegal drugs 狂欢晚会（在户外或空的建筑物中进行，随电子音乐跳舞，常伴有吸毒行为）◆Police were out in force last night to prevent an illegal rave from going ahead.昨晚大批警察出动，阻止非法狂欢舞会进行。■ bash [countable] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a large party or celebration 盛大聚会；盛典◆Journalists were refused access to the actor's star-studded birthday bash at a Beverly Hills hotel.记者未被允许进入这位演员在贝弗利山的酒店举行的明星云集的生日庆典。 |