Examples

Woman A: What was the party like last night?
昨晚的聚會如何？

Woman B: Oh, it was awful! All these kids crashed it and drank all the beer.
太棒了。這些孩子們不請自到，喝光了所有的啤酒。

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Man A: How are the preparations going for the party tonight?
晚會準備得如何？

Man B: Yeah, not bad.
還行。

Man A: Aren't you worried it might get gatecrashed?
你擔心有人會不請自到嗎？

Man B: Yeah, we’re going to pay a guy to be on the door to stop people coming in.
是的，我們會請個人在門口檢查，阻止外人進來。

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Wang Fei: 在第一個例句中說話者說他參加的晚會非常糟糕，因為很多孩子們不請自到，kids crashed the party. 這里的 to crash the party 就是 to gatecrash the party 的縮略形式。

William: Yes. And in that second example, the speaker said that he was going to pay a guy to be on the door.

Wang Fei: To be on the door 就是把門的意思。The man on the door 就是在門口檢查所有來參加者都是得到邀請來的。嗯，do you think that there might be someone on the door at this party tonight, William?

William: You mean the celebrity party in Cannes with George and Jack and Tom? Yeah, I think there might be, Wang Fei.

Wang Fei: (crestfallen) Ah.

William: Well, I'll tell you what; my friend's having a birthday party in the pub down the road. Why don't you come to that instead? You'll be a little bit overdressed but I'm sure it will be fun for you.
我告訴你：我朋友在路邊的俱樂部正在舉辦生日聚會，你為什么不來這個呢？你穿著太考究了，但是你會過得很有趣。

Wang Fei: I was just looking forward to a bit of glamour for a change, with George and Jack and...

William: ...and Tom, yes I know. Well, one day, Wang Fei, if you keep making great programmes with BBCUKChina.com, then one day I'm sure you'll be mixing with George and Jack and Tom.

Wang Fei: 但是現(xiàn)在，今天就在酒吧委屈一下了。Again. (sigh) Hmmm. Bye!