新年假期将到，自然少不了各种聚会。你是不是已经忙着穿梭其中，变成一个名副其实的party animal呢？今天就带你盘点一下英语学习过程中，歪果仁常用的表达，给你的聚会添点洋气。

说明：下文对话中H=Host，G=Guest

1. 邀请客人

H: Hi, Stella. How’s everything going?

G: Quite good. What about you?

H: Terrific! You see, John and me have just moved to a new house. We are throwing a house-warming party this evening. Would you like to come?

G: Of course I’ll come. I won’t miss it for the world!

H: That’ll be great!

Throw a party就是“举办派对”的意思，house-warming party可以翻译为“暖房派对”，通常在搬进新居后举行。歪果仁非常喜欢party，其名目也很多，最常见的当然是birthday party啦，其他比较有代表性的有bachelor party（单身派对），baby shower（宝宝派对），farewell party（欢送会），potluck party（家庭聚餐会）等等，以及各种特定主题的派对，例如Stella-dear party，就是为亲爱的Stella举办的一个特别的派对。Won’t miss it for the world直译为“宁愿放弃全世界也不会错过你的派对”，可见情比金坚。

2. 询问信息

G: Who else is going to be there?

H: I’m inviting you, my sister, and several friends from work and school.

G: Your sister? She is such a party animal. She parties really hard.

H: Yeah. So you needn’t worry sitting there by yourself.

G: Exactly! I really hate to be a wallflower again. It’s so awkward!

H: Believe me, it won’t happen.

去别人家参加聚会可以事先问一下相关信息，例如有哪些人会参加，需要做何准备等等。对话中使用的party animal特指那些“聚会狂”，逢场必到。而wallflower可译为“壁花”，指那些在社交场合因羞涩而受冷落的人。

3. 抵达会场

G: This is a very nice place. You are such a lucky dog!

H: Glad you like it. Come on in! Can I take your coat?

G: Sure, thanks. Should I take my shoes off?

H: Whatever you prefer. Make yourself at home!

G: Thanks! And meet my date Sherlock Homes!

H: Sherlock as always.

到主人家做客，见面时会有一些寒暄。既然是参加“暖房派对”，可以简单就新房子说几句溢美之词。要注意lucky dog要翻译成“幸运儿”，而不是“幸运狗”。Make yourself at home是主人常说的话，意在让客人不要拘束，像在自己家里一样。Date在此指陪自己参加派对的人，多是男（女）朋友。

4. 聚会交际

G1: May I have this dance?

G2: I’d love to.

G1: You are a good dancer. Are you a professional?

G2: Just one of my hobbies. You see, dancing is part of my life. It always makes me feel pleased and relieved，like the saying goes: When you’re tangled, tango on.

G1: I think I have heard it before. Where does it come from?

G2: Scent of a Woman.

G1: Yeah, that’s it!

派对也是meeting new people的绝佳场所，难免会有人主动来搭讪，聊天或者跳舞。Professional在此做名词，指“专业人士”。When you’re tangled, tango on.这句话出自电影《闻香识女人》，be tangled含义是“陷入困境”，tango即我们熟悉的“探戈”，所以这句话的意思是：即使身处困境，也到跳着舞向前。Beautiful, isn’t it?

5. 会后告别

G: Thanks for everything. What a nice party!

H: Thank you. I'm so glad you could make it.

G: Say hello to your friends for me.

H: Likewise. Take care! See you later!

G: Thanks. Bye!

I'm so glad you could make it含义为“很高兴你能来”，likewise本意是“同样的”，用在此可以解释为“请也代我向你的朋友问好”。