Phrase
social functions
正式社交活动；大型社交聚会
social functions is the plural of social function.
a large formal social event or gathering, especially one organized for a particular purpose
- 1.
Synonym of function (“an official or social occasion”).
function的同义词(“正式或社交场合”)。
function的同义词(“正式或社交场合”)。；盛大的公共集会；正式社交集会
In use
The company invited all its employees to the annual social function at the city hall.
She bought a new dress for the charity social function next Saturday.
Many local businesses donated prizes for the school's social function.
attend a social function
social function常指正式社交活动，如舞会、晚宴等。
She will attend a social function at the embassy tonight.
她今晚将参加大使馆的一个正式社交集会。
hold a social function
The university held a social function to celebrate the new year.
大学举办了一个正式社交集会来庆祝新年。
go to a social function
He rarely goes to social functions because he prefers small gatherings.
他很少去正式社交集会，因为他更喜欢小型聚会。
Common mistakes
His social function is to teach children.His social role is to teach children.
将“social function”与“社会功能”混淆。“social function”在英语中指正式的社交集会，而非角色或职责。应使用“social role”来表达社会角色或职能。
I will join the social function tonight.I will attend the social function tonight.
动词选择错误。英语中参加社交集会应使用“attend”，而非“join”。“Join”通常用于加入组织或活动，不用于正式场合。
Connections
Confusing words
- function
- 功能；职责 · “function”作“功能”讲是抽象名词，而“social function”指具体活动；前者表示作用或目的，后者表示正式集会
- social event
- 社交活动 · “social event”泛指任何社交活动，可正式可不正式；而“social function”特指正式的大型公共集会
- party
- 聚会；派对 · “party”通常指庆祝性或娱乐性的聚会，氛围随意；而“social function”强调正式、庄重的社交场合
Word family
- social functions
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.