欢乐派对(一)——各种各样的派对

2014-09-11 15:46阿卡索英语

老外喜欢开派对是出了名的,派对的种类也不一而足,我们来看看吧。

 

1. 生日派对a birthday party

例:

They first met at her sister's 18th birthday party. (他们是在她姐姐18岁生日派对上认识的。)

2. 节日派对a Christmas/Halloween etc. Party

例:

I hope you're going to the office Christmas party. (我希望你会去公司的圣诞派对。)

3. 晚宴a dinner party: a party where people are invited to someone's house for an evening meal

例:

I first met him at a dinner party.(我是在一个晚宴上认识他的。)

4. 鸡尾酒会a cocktail party(美式英语),drinks party(英式英语): a party that people go to in order to talk and have a drink together for a few hours

例:

I first met him at a cocktail party at the American embassy. (我跟他初次见面是在美国大使馆的鸡尾酒会上。)

备注:

鸡尾酒会通常都会有酒水及小食招待,嘉宾基本都是站着,在场内走动相互交谈。鸡尾酒会的着装虽然不要求西装领带,但是也不能太随意,男士作平时的商务打扮即可,以深色的西装为主,女士则要选择一条鸡尾酒裙cocktail dress

5. 化装舞会a fancy dress party(英式英语), a costume party(美式英语)

例:

She went to the fancy dress party as Snow White.(她打扮成白雪公主的样子去参加化妆舞会。)

6. 告别单身的派对:

(1)即将结婚的女性和她的女伴们参加的hen party(英式英语),bachelorette party(美式英语): a social event just before a wedding, for a woman who is getting married and her female friends

(2)即将结婚的男性和他的男伴们参加的单身汉派对stag night(英式英语), bachelor party (美式英语): a social event just before a wedding, for a man who is getting married and his male friends

7. 送礼物给即将结婚的女性的派对wedding shower(美式英语): an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to get married

8. 送礼物给即将分娩的女性的派对baby shower(美式英语): an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to expect a baby

备注:

''baby shower''上送的礼物自然大部分都是婴儿用品。

9. 公司聚会an office party

备注:举办地点在公司的聚会。

例:

I danced with my boss at the office party. (在公司聚会上,我和老板跳了舞。)

10. 乔迁派对housewarming (party): a party that you have when you move into a new house

例:

We're having a housewarming next week.(我们下周要办个乔迁派对。)

11. 欢送派对a farewell/leaving party

例:

You didn't come to Ken's farewell party, did you? (你没来参加肯的欢送派对,是不是?)

12. 街头狂欢a street party

例:

Thousands flocked to the street party on Princeton Street to celebrate New Year.(上万人涌向普林斯顿街参加街头狂欢,庆祝新年。)

13. 家门口的聚会a block party: a party that is held outdoors for all the people who live in a neighborhood or city block

14. 惊喜派对a surprise party

例:

Lily has planned a surprise party for her boyfriend's birthday. (莉莉为她男朋友准备了个惊喜生日派对。)

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