"an evening party," 1793, from French soirée, from soir "evening," from Old French soir "evening, night" (10c.), from Latin sero (adv.) "late, at a late hour," from serum "late hour," neuter of serus "late," from PIE *se-ro-, suffixed form of root *se- (2) "long, late" (cognates: Sanskrit sayam "in the evening," Lithuanian sietuva "deep place in a river," Old English sið "after," German seit "since," Gothic seiþus "late," Middle Irish sith, Middle Breton hir "long").
实用例句
1. The whole pattern of this soiree was arranged by him.
这场晚会的全部流程都是由他铺排的.
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2. But regardless, the fundamentals of a typical American soiree are good company, good food and drinks, and good times.
无论是哪种聚会, 典型的美国社交晚会的基调是让人们交友 、 吃好、喝好 、 玩得愉快.
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3. The early evening soiree included a fancy meal of sea bass and duck, the mag reported.
晚会菜肴包括了海鲈鱼和鸭子等美食.
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4. The man with a flower on his chest is the leading actor in tonight's soiree.