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Why We All Need More Parties
为什么我们都需要更多派对
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Why We All Need More Parties
为什么我们都需要更多派对
如今，超过一半的美国人表示自己感到孤独疏离，但实际在周末参加派对的人却只有约4%。一位派对历史学家指出，纵观人类历史，派对与夜生活一直是催生新文化并带给人们幸福感的重要日常。她提醒道，远离派对会让人深感孤独，为了能够在一个安全的环境中大胆尝试并彼此联结，我们都应该更频繁地去享受派对。
More than half of Americans say they feel isolated today.
如今，超过一半的美国人表示自己感到孤独疏离。More than half 超过一半 / feel isolated 感到孤独疏离
In 2023, only about 4 percent of adults went to a weekend party.
2023年，只有约4%的成年人参加过周末派对。only about 仅仅约…… / weekend party 周末派对
Party historian Imogen Willetts says this quiet lifestyle is unusual.
派对历史学家伊莫金·威利茨表示，这种安静的生活方式非常罕见。quiet lifestyle 安静的生活方式 / unusual 罕见的，反常的
She is the author of the book Up All Night.
她也是《彻夜狂欢》（Up All Night）一书的作者。author of ……的作者
She explains that for most of history, partying was part of daily life.
她解释说，在人类历史的大部分时间里，派对都是日常生活中自然的一部分。for most of history 在人类历史的大部分时间里 / part of daily life 日常生活的一部分
Centuries ago, religious events included loud music, drinking, and dancing.
几个世纪前，就连宗教活动也少不了喧闹的音乐、饮酒和跳舞。religious events 宗教活动 / loud music 喧闹的音乐 / drinking and dancing 饮酒与跳舞
In fact, English churches added wooden seats to stop rowdy dancers.
事实上，英国的教堂甚至特意加装木质座椅，来制止那些狂躁起舞的人。wooden seats 木质座椅 / stop rowdy dancers 制止吵闹的跳舞者
Later, in seventeenth-century Japan, modern nightlife began in Tokyo.
后来在17世纪的日本东京，现代夜生活拉开了序幕。seventeenth-century 17世纪 / modern nightlife 现代夜生活
Throughout the centuries, nightlife has sparked fresh culture and new music.
几个世纪以来，夜生活一直在催生全新的文化与音乐。Throughout the centuries 几个世纪以来 / sparked fresh culture 激发了新文化
In 1912, sociologist Émile Durkheim named this collective effervescence.
1912年，社会学家埃米尔·涂尔干将这种现象称为“集体狂欢”。sociologist 社会学家 / named this 将此命名为…… / collective effervescence 集体狂欢
It is that sudden rush of euphoria people share on a packed dance floor.
这是指在拥挤的舞池中，人们共同感受到的突如其来的狂喜之情。sudden rush of euphoria 突如其来的狂喜 / packed dance floor 拥挤的舞池
Willetts warns that skipping parties leaves people feeling deeply lonely.
威利茨警告说，逃避派对会让人们陷入深深的孤独。warns that 警告说…… / skipping parties 不去派对 / deeply lonely 深深孤独
Parties give everyday people a safe space to experiment and connect.
派对为普通人提供了一个安全的空间，让他们可以大胆尝试并彼此联结。everyday people 普通人 / safe space 安全的空间 / experiment and connect 尝试与交流
And that is why she believes we should all be partying much more often.
正因如此，她认为我们大家都应该更频繁地去享受派对。that is why 这就是为什么…… / partying much more often 更频繁地参加派对
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Regularly spending time at social gatherings helps people feel less lonely.
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✅ True
与他人相聚并共度快乐时光能够建立情感纽带，从而减轻孤独感。
Meeting other people and sharing fun experiences builds social bonds and lowers loneliness.
Q2. What does 'isolated' mean in 'feeling isolated from others'?
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✅ alone and separated
'Isolated' 指与他人切断联系、独自隔离开来的状态。
'Isolated' means being kept apart or feeling cut off from other people.
Q3. Why can attending social parties be good for lonely adults?
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✅ To connect with others
派对为人们提供了面对面交流并结交新朋友的机会。
Parties give people a lively space to meet, talk, and make new friends.
Dialogue 🎧
James: Did you see that only four percent of adults went to a party on weekends last year?
James: 你看到那篇报道了吗？去年周末去参加派对的成年人居然只有4%。
Sophia: Yeah, and more than half of Americans say they feel isolated right now.
Sophia: 看到了，而且现在超过一半的美国人都说自己感到孤立疏离。
Sophia: It's crazy.
Sophia: 真是太不可思议了。
James: Oof, that is sad. But honestly, I love sitting on my couch.
James: 唉，确实挺让人难过的。不过实话实说，我真的很喜欢赖在沙发上。
Sophia: A party historian named Imogen Willetts says this quiet lifestyle is totally abnormal for humans.
Sophia: 派对历史学家伊莫金·威利茨说，对人类而言，这种安静的生活方式完全是不正常的。
James: Wait, abnormal? Are you telling me our ancestors were out clubbing?
James: 等等，不正常？你是说我们的祖先当年都在泡吧蹦迪吗？
Sophia: Kind of!
Sophia: 差不多就是那个意思！
Sophia: Her book Up All Night shows partying was part of daily life for centuries.
Sophia: 在她的书《彻夜狂欢》（Up All Night）里提到，几个世纪以来派对一直是日常的一部分。
James: Even before clubs existed?
James: 甚至在俱乐部出现之前？
Sophia: Yes. Early religious events had loud music, drinking, and lots of wild dancing.
Sophia: 是的。早期的宗教活动上就有喧闹的音乐、美酒和各种热烈狂放的舞蹈。
James: Church was rowdy? You have to be joking.
James: 教堂里很吵闹？你开玩笑的吧。
Sophia: Not at all. English churches actually added wooden seats to stop rowdy dancers.
Sophia: 一点都没开玩笑。英国教堂甚至特意加装了木质长椅，就是为了阻止那些狂欢起舞的人。
James: Wooden pews were just crowd control? That is amazing.
James: 木头长椅居然只是用来控制人群的？太神了。
Sophia: Later, in seventeenth-century Japan, modern nightlife truly took off in Tokyo.
Sophia: 后来在17世纪的日本东京，现代夜生活真正兴起了。
James: So humans have always needed late nights together.
James: 所以人类一直都需要聚在一起通宵达旦啊。
Sophia: Right! In 1912, sociologist Émile Durkheim called it collective effervescence.
Sophia: 没错！1912年，社会学家埃米尔·涂尔干把这称为“集体狂欢”。
James: Effervescence? Like fizz in soda?
James: 狂欢？像苏打水里的气泡那样？
Sophia: Exactly! It means that rush of euphoria people share on a packed dance floor.
Sophia: 正是！它指的就是在挤满人的舞池里，大家共同感受到的那种狂喜与兴奋。
James: Oh, that feeling is unmatched. You feel part of something bigger.
James: 噢，那种感觉确实无与伦比。你会觉得自己融入了一个更宏大的集体之中。
Sophia: Willetts says parties give people a safe space to connect and experiment.
Sophia: 威利茨说，派对给人们提供了一个可以相互联结、大胆尝试的安全空间。
Sophia: Skipping them makes us lonely.
Sophia: 逃避派对反而让我们越来越孤独。
James: That settles it. We are going to a party this weekend.
James: 那就这么定了，这个周末我们一定要去参加派对。