party
UK ['pɑ:.ti] US ['pɑ:r.tˌi] noun
CELEBRATION 庆祝
ESSENTIAL countable
■a social event where a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a special occasion 社交聚会•a birthday party生日会 •a farewell party欢送会 •a dinner party (= a small, sometimes formal party where a meal is eaten)晚宴 •a UKfancy-dress / UScostume party (= a party where people wear clothes that make them look like someone or something else)化装舞会 •Peter has/gives/throws really wild parties.彼得举办的聚会很疯狂。 Common Learner Errors partyWarning: Choose the right verb!Don't say 'offer/make/prepare a party', say throw/give/have a party :
✗ I am making a surprise party for my sister.I am throwing a surprise party for my sister.
UK ['pɑ:.ti] US ['pɑ:r.tˌi] noun
POLITICAL GROUP 政党
ESSENTIAL countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■an organization of people with particular political beliefs which competes in elections to try to win positions in local or national government 党，政党，党派•the Democratic Party民主党 •the Green party绿党 •the Conservative party保守党 •The Labour party has/have just elected a new leader.工党刚选出了一名新领袖。 •He was elected as party leader in 2001.他于2001年当选为该党的领袖。 •They contacted party members from across the nation to ask for their support.他们联系全国的党员，请求他们支援。
UK ['pɑ:.ti] US ['pɑ:r.tˌi] noun
VISITING GROUP 参观团体
IMPROVER countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■a group of people who are involved in an activity together, especially a visit （共同参加活动，尤指参观的）一批人，一组人•a party of tourists一批游客 •Most museums give a discount to school parties.大多数博物馆都对学校的参观团体打折。
UK ['pɑ:.ti] US ['pɑ:r.tˌi] noun
INVOLVEMENT 参与
IMPROVER countable
■one of the people or groups of people involved in an official argument, arrangement or similar situation 当事人，参与方•The UN called on all parties in the conflict to take a positive stance towards the new peace initiative.联合国呼吁冲突各方对新的和平倡议采取积极态度。 •It's often difficult to establish who the guilty party is following a road accident.发生交通意外后常常很难确定谁是有罪的一方。
UK ['pɑ:.ti] US ['pɑ:r.tˌi] noun
be (a) party to sth
■to be involved in something, especially something bad 参与（尤指坏事）
UK ['pɑ:.ti] US ['pɑ:r.tˌi] noun
bring sth to the party
■to provide something as part of an arrangement 贡献；提供…作为安排的一部分：•So what's Carter's involvement in all of this? What's he bringing to the party?那么卡特跟这一切有甚么牵连呢？他在为此做些甚么呢？
UK ['pɑ:.ti] US ['pɑ:r.tˌi] verb intransitive
■to enjoy yourself by drinking and dancing, especially at a party （尤指在聚会上）吃喝玩乐，狂欢•Let's party!我们尽情玩吧！ •They partied till dawn.他们一直玩到天亮。 |