新概念英语：Party animal 聚会狂

Larry和李华的朋友David这个周末要举行聚会。Larry和李华在谈论有一个朋友不能参加。

LL: Even if Laura isn't coming, I am glad Tom is coming to David's party. Tom is a real party animal!

LH: Larry，你说什么？Tom是party animal？ Tom是人，不是什么动物！

LL: Yes, he is a human being, but he is a human being that loves to go to parties! People that love to party are party animals.

LH: 原来party animal指的是特别喜欢参加聚会的人，也就是聚会狂。Tom哪一次聚会都不错过，要这么说，他的确是个party animal。 Larry，我看你也是一个喜欢参加聚会的人，也是个party animal！

LL: Yeah, but I am not as much of a party animal as Tom.

LH: 你倒挺谦虚的，觉得自己还比不上Tom。你说说，你哪一点比Tom差呢？

LL: Well, Tom goes out to parties nearly every weekend. I've got too much to do, and I really can't go out all the time.

LH: 那倒是，Tom确实每个周末都去参加聚会，你还没到这个程度。Larry，David平时很严肃，还很害羞，没想到他会举办这个聚会。他绝不是象你和Tom那样的party animal。

LL: Well, you might be surprised! Sometimes at a party David relaxes and acts just like Tom - like a real party animal!

LH: 我才不信呢！David参加聚会时比平时更放松一点是可能的，但绝不会象Tom那样活宝。我看见过Tom在聚会上的样子， David不可能是个party animal。

LL: Sure, he laughs, tells jokes and has a good time - and some times he gets crazy and does the funniest things.

LH: 这可出乎我的意料。David居然还会如此谈笑风生，讲笑话，做逗人笑的事。说明我对他还不了解。

LL: What about you, Li Hua? Are you a party animal?

LH: Larry, 你别胡扯了！ 你看我像聚会狂吗？