| 词汇 | event |
| 释义 | barnburner n. an attention-getting event or development.The current barnburner in Washington is the Wilson investigation.This is a real barnburner! Everyone will want to see it. catch tr. to view something; to attend something.We'll take the chicks to catch a film after we eat.Did you catch Gone with the Wind on TV? do n. a party; a social event.We had a smashing time at your little do.I'm having a do for a friend this weekend. Would you like to come? fanny-bumper n. an event that draws so many people that they bump into one another.The fire on Thirty-fourth Street turned into a real fanny-bumper.There was a typically dull fanny-bumper in the village last night. freaker n. an incident that causes someone to freak (out). (Collegiate.)Wasn't that weird? A real freaker.Did you see that near miss? What a freaker! gangbusters n. a wild, busy, and successful event.Our party was truly gangbusters, for sure.The explosion and fire two streets over was really gangbusters for a while. goings-on n. happenings; events.There are sure some strange goings-on around here.Some big goings-on downtown tied up the traffic. good trip n. any good time.This meeting was a good trip.Compared to the last class, this one is a good trip. happening n. an event.The concert was a real happening.Well, class is never a happening, but it's never dull. hoo-ha n. a commotion.What is all this hoo-ha about?A deer created quite a hoo-ha by running frantically through the department store. howl n. something funny.What a howl the surprise party turned out to be when the guest of honor didn't show up.The gag was a real howl. joy ride n. a drinking bout or party.There's a little joy ride over at Tom's.Some joy ride! They ran out of booze. make the scene tr. to attend an event.We plan to make the scene, but you know how things are.I hope everybody can make the scene. rally 1. n. get-together of some kind; a party, usually informal, possibly spontaneous. There's a rally over at Tom's tonight.The rally was a flop. Everyone left early. 2. in. to hold a get-together of some kind. (Collegiate.) Let's rally tonight about midnight.They rallied until dawn. roast 1. tr. to put on an entertaining program where the guest of honor is teased and insulted. They roasted Dave when he retired.If they roast me at the dinner, I'll cry. 2. n. an entertaining program where the guest of honor is insulted all in fun. It was a wonderful roast. The guest of honor was pleased with the quality of the insults.It was a little too polite for a real roast. standee n. someone who must stand (at some event).There were about forty standees in addition to the full house.Can I get in as a standee, or do I have to wait for the next showing?
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