本期重点词汇和表达:
lively atmosphere:热闹的氛围,聚会中人们的欢声笑语、音乐的播放以及各种活动的开展营造出充满活力和欢乐的氛围,“I love the lively atmosphere, and meeting new faces or chatting with old friends over great food and music”,描述聚会吸引人的一个重要方面。
new face:新鲜的面孔,在聚会中可以结识新的朋友,扩展社交圈子,“I love the lively atmosphere, and meeting new faces or chatting with old friends over great food and music”,体现聚会的社交功能。
chat:聊天,在聚会中与朋友或新认识的人交流沟通,分享彼此的生活、想法和感受,是聚会中常见的互动方式,“I love the lively atmosphere, and meeting new faces or chatting with old friends over great food and music”,突出聚会的交流属性。
have a good time:玩得开心,在聚会中人们通常能够享受愉快的时光,留下美好的回忆,“Sure the big, noisy parties can be a bit too much, but mostly, I have good times and great memories in parties”,强调聚会带来的积极体验。
house-warming party:乔迁派对,当人们搬进新家时,会举办这样的聚会邀请亲朋好友来参观新家,庆祝新的生活开始,“Just last weekend, I attended a house-warming party”,介绍聚会的类型。
family gathering:家庭聚会,亲人们聚集在一起进行社交、娱乐等活动的场合,“It was a really enjoyable family gathering”,指代家庭聚会这一活动。
birthday party:生日派对,在生日时举办的庆祝活动,邀请亲朋好友一起庆祝生日,是童年时期重要的聚会类型,“I had a birthday party every year, which was a highlight”,点明童年聚会的一种形式。
holiday party:节日聚会,在节假日如春节等举办的聚会,家人、朋友团聚在一起,共同庆祝节日,“Plus, there were holiday parties like the Chinese New Year”,介绍童年时期的另一种聚会类型。
potluck:自己带饭,一种聚会形式,参加聚会的人各自准备一道菜或食物,带到聚会上与大家分享,“I picked a garden, decorated it with balloons and lights, arranged a potluck, and planned some games”,丰富聚会的餐饮安排。
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