''party''
这个词是否能概括外国所有的聚会形式呢？
''party''
有哪些近义词，又有什么区别呢？我们来看一下。
1.
party
: a social event when a lot
of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc.
例：
We're having a party for Lily's 40th
birthday.
（我们要为莉莉办
40
岁生日派对。）
I met my boyfriend at a party.
（我是在一个派对上认识我男朋友的。）
2.
get-together
: an informal party
小聚
例：
Christmas is the perfect time for a family
get-together.
（圣诞节是家庭小聚的大好时机。）
备注：
''get-together''
是名词，去掉连接符后的
''get together''
是动词，也是“小聚”的意思。
例：
We must get together for a drink.
（我们得聚聚喝上一杯。）
3.
ball
: a large formal party where
people dance
舞会
例：
The University holds a ball at the end of
June.
（该大学
6
月底都举办舞会。）
与
''ball''
类似的还有
''prom''
：
prom means ''a social event for
high school students in the US where there is music and dancing, and that
people usually go to with a partner''
美国高中生舞会
例：
Joey walked me home after the prom.
（舞会结束后，乔伊走路送我回家。）
4.
reception
: a large formal party,
especially one after a wedding or to welcome an important person
婚宴或欢迎会
例：
The wedding reception is at a nearby hotel.
（婚宴在附近的一个酒店举行。）
It's an ideal location for a wedding reception.
（在这里办婚宴真太完美了！）
a reception for the Thai Foreign Minister
（泰国外交部长的欢迎会）
They attended a White House reception to
mark the Queen's visit.
（他们出席了为庆祝女王到访而举行的白宫欢迎会。）
5.
function
: a large formal or
official party
例：
He has been asked to host many corporate
functions.
（他受邀主持很多公司派对上。）
This room may be hired for weddings and
other functions.
（这个房间可以用来举行婚宴或其他派对。）
6.
celebration
: a party or special
event that is organized in order to celebrate something
庆祝活动
例：
the country's 50th anniversary celebrations
（国庆
50
周年庆祝活动）
the lively New Year celebrations in the
city center
（在市中心现场举行的新年庆祝活动）
It was the 21st birthday celebration that
Mary would never forget.
（让玛丽永远无法忘怀的是
21
岁的生日派对。）
7.
bash
: a party, especially a big
one that a lot of famous people go to - used especially in journalism
有很多名人参加的派对（杂志上常用这个词）
例：
the star's birthday bash
（这个明星的生日派对）
a picture of him at a Hollywood bash
（他参加好莱坞明星派对的照片）
a showbiz bash
（演艺界的派对）（备注：
showbiz=show business
）
8.
do
: a party
备注：这是英式英语的口语用法，这里的
''do''
是名词。
例：
We're having a do to celebrate Kate's 30th birthday.
（我们要为凯特办
30
岁生日派对。）
9.
rave
:
a large party which is held outside or in an empty building, where people dance
to music and take illegal drugs
狂欢派对（年轻人彻夜狂欢、喧闹甚至吸毒）
例：
an all-night rave
（通宵达旦的狂欢派对）
rave music
（狂欢派对上喧嚣的音乐）
10.
shower
:
常见的有 ''wedding shower'' 和 ''baby shower'' （详见 上一讲 ）。