※ keep the ball rolling 使谈话（或活动）不中断
Nobady knew what to do or say, so I talked about the weather, just to keep the ball rolling.
没有人知道该说些什么或做些什么，于是我就谈起了天气以使谈话不至于中断。
※ let’s boogie 狂欢；作乐；参加社交聚会
Hey, everyone, let’s boogie! I’ve brought the beer, the chips, and the records.
嗨！让我们玩个痛快吧！我带来了啤酒、土豆条，还有唱片。
※ life of the party 聚会中的中心人物
Linda has so many good ideas for having fun that she is always the life of the party.
琳达有许多有趣的想法，所以她总是聚会的中心。
※ open house 人人都被邀请的聚会
They are having an open house party across the street and I think half the neighborhood is there.
他们在街对面举行了大聚会，我想这地方一半的人都参加了。
※ paint the town red 在城内狂欢，狂欢作乐，纵情作乐
Tourists visiting New York for the first time generally paint the town red.
第一次参观纽约的游客一般都要闹腾一番。
※ pitch 举行（晚会），举办（宴会）
Glen pitched a party for his daughter last night.
格伦昨晚为女儿举办了一个晚会。
※ prom （通常指隆重的，尤指高中或大学班级举办的）舞会
Sonia attended both the fraternity dance and the prom.
索尼亚既参加了联谊会的舞会，又参加了班级的舞会
※ raise the roof 吵翻天；大吵大闹
Our neighbors complained about our party because we raised the roof.
我们吵得太厉害了，邻居们在抱怨我们的聚会呢。
※ rave 晚会；狂欢庆典
What about having a little rave next Sunday?
下星期日我们搞一次小型晚会怎么样？
※ real blast 欢乐，玩得愉快（多指参加舞会或与亲友相聚）
Tom had a real blast at the party.
汤姆在晚会上玩得很愉快。
※ tailgate party 露天宴会，野餐会（尤指在体育馆停车场，做在旅行车后挡板上进餐的聚会）
After the Michigan-Ohio State football game, we went to a tailgate party. I followed Bill’s car and Mary followed mine.
当密歇根州对俄亥俄州的足球赛结束后，我们参加了野餐会。我的车跟在比尔的车后面，玛丽的车跟着我的车。
※ take a rain check 因故不能按时出席而推迟约会
I can't go to the movies tonight because I have to study, but I’ll take a rain check on goting with you next Saturday.
今晚不能去看电影了，我得学习，但是我会在下星期六和你一起去。
※ tea party 狂欢酒会
I have to move house. I can’t stand the noisy tea party going on every Saturday night at my next-door neighbor’s house.
我要搬家，我的邻居每星期六晚上都要举行酒会，大吵大闹，我实在受不了。
※ wet blanket 爱扫别人兴致的人，扫兴的人
Why did you invite that wet blanket to our party? He’s criticizing everything.
你为什么邀请那个扫兴的人参加我们的聚会？他对什么都看不惯。
※ whoop it up 庆祝；喧闹纵乐
On the weekends our neighbors barbecue in their backyard, drink beer, and really whoop it up.
周末的时候，我们的邻居在后援聚会，吃烤肉、喝啤酒，玩得真是高兴
