※ a live wire 活跃而精力充沛的人
It’s always good to have a few live wire at every party to get everyone excited.
在每次聚会上有几个活跃分子营造气氛总是件好事儿。
※ a party pooper 社交聚会中首先离席的人，（社交聚会上）令人扫兴的人
Don’t be a party pooper! Stay around for another hour or so before you go home. Have another drink!
别破坏大家的兴致，再呆一个小时左右再回家！来，再喝一杯！
※ a pow wow 会议；讨论
We have to have a pow wow to discuss this new problem.
我们得开会来讨论这个新问题。
※ barbecue 聚会
I have invited several friends to the ranch for tomorrow’s barbecue.
我已经邀请了几个朋友去农场参加明天的聚会。
※ bash 令人兴奋难忘的舞会；狂欢
I’m having a bash at my place tonight to celebrate Teresa’s graduation.
为庆祝特丽萨毕业，我今晚在家举行狂欢会。
※ belly-rub 舞会
Those students will hold a belly-rub every weekend on campus.
每个周末那些学生都会在校园内开一次聚会。
※ break the ice 打破互不相识者之间的沉闷局面
Jay broke the ice by being friendly to everyone.
杰伊以每个人都友好的方式打破了沉闷的局面。
※ B.Y.O.B. 酒请自带
The fraternity house is having a B.Y.O.B. party Friday night.
男生公寓星期五举行自带酒的晚会。
※ crash a party 不请自来地参加聚会
A few of our neighbors crashed the party we were having.
几位邻居不请自来地参加了我们正在举行的聚会。
※ get decked out 打扮，装饰
Should I get decked out for the party, or is it casual?
我是打扮一下再参加聚会呢，还是衣着随便一点儿？
※ get dolled up 打扮得花枝招展
Mary’s getting all dolled up to go out with her new boyfriend.
玛丽正使劲地把自己打扮得花枝招展，准备和新男友出去。
※ go carousing （在热闹的宴会上）狂欢作乐
On New Year’s Eve, we all went out carousing until 3:00 a.m.
在新年之夜，我们全都出去痛饮到凌晨3点。
※ hop 非正式舞会；公共舞会
Are you coming to the hop tonight?
你晚上来跳舞吗？
