“The life and soul¹ of the party 聚会上的生命和灵魂” 指 “在社交场合中的活跃分子，能给周围带活力和乐趣的人”，也就是汉语里说的 “灵魂人物、 核心人物”。

 

例句

Rose is such a fun girl! She's always the life and soul of the party – everyone enjoys her company.

罗丝真是个有意思的姑娘！她总是社交活动中的焦点，大家都喜欢和她待在一起。

 

I was worried about introducing my new boyfriend² to my friends over dinner, but it went really well! He was the life and soul of the party and got on with everyone.

我本来很担心要借吃饭的机会把新男友介绍给我的朋友们，但没想到很成功！他成了众人中的焦点，和所有人都处得很好。

 

I wish my brother didn't always have to be the life and soul of the party! It was my birthday but everyone paid attention to him.

我多希望我弟弟不要总是想成为受众人瞩目的焦点！那天是我过生日，但所有人的注意力都在他身上。

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