party
noun
verb
ˈpɑːti noun
1
FOR FUN
为娱乐
a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc 〔社交或娱乐性的〕聚会，宴会
We’re having a party on Saturday. Would you like to come?
我们星期六有个聚会，你要不要参加？
throw/give a party
The university threw a party to welcome them.
大学举办联欢会欢迎他们。
She’s giving a small informal party this evening.
今天晚上她要开一个小型的非正式派对。
go/come to a party
Are you going to the party tonight?
今晚你去参加聚会吗？
a child’s birthday party
孩子的生日派对
the office Christmas party
办公室圣诞派对
at a party
I met him at a party a couple of months ago.
几个月前我在一次聚会上遇到了他。
I have never enjoyed party games .
我从来都不喜欢玩派对游戏。
tea/costume/Halloween etc party (a particular type of party) 茶会/化装派对/万圣节派对等
a dinner party at a chic New York restaurant
在纽约一家时髦饭店举行的晚宴
the party spirit (=the way someone feels when they are really enjoying a party)
参加社交聚会的乐趣
2
IN POLITICS
政治上
a political organization with particular beliefs and aims, which you can vote for in elections 政党 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE
the three main political parties in Britain
英国的三大政党
the Labour/Communist/Democratic etc Party
She was greeted by a large crowd of Labour Party supporters.
她受到了一大群工党支持者的欢迎。
The conference is open to all party members.
此次会议向全体党员开放。
the party leader
政党领导
There were many people in the ruling party (=the party in power) who were unhappy with his policies.
执政党内部有许多人对他的政策不满。
The new regulations have been attacked by opposition parties (=parties who are not in power and oppose the government) .
新法规受到了各反对党的攻击。
Her speech went down very well with the party faithful (=strong supporters of the party) .
该党的忠实支持者认为她的演讲很动听。
3
GROUP OF PEOPLE
一组人
a group of people who go somewhere together or do a job together 〔共同去某地或做某事的〕一组，一队，一群 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE
[+ of ]
a party of tourists
一群游客
There were several students in our party.
我们小组里有几位学生。
A search party was sent out to look for the missing climbers.
一支搜救队被派去寻找失踪的登山者。
a rescue party
救援队
Admission is free for school parties .
学校团队免收入场费。
4
IN AN ARGUMENT/LAW
在争论中/法律上
one of the people or groups who are involved in a legal argument or agreement [法律或正式] 〔法律上争论或协议的〕一方 law or formal
helping the two parties to reach an agreement
帮助双方达成协议
guilty/innocent party
He sees himself as the innocent party in this dispute.
他认为自己是纠纷中无错的一方。
5
be (a) party to sth
to be involved in an activity or decision [正式] 参与某事; 涉及某事 formal
I was not a party to this discussion.
我没有参与这次讨论。
verb
6 to enjoy yourself with a group of other people by drinking alcohol, eating, dancing etc [非正式] 〔通过饮酒、吃饭、跳舞等〕取乐，玩乐
Let’s party!
大家尽兴吧！