DLDFDBritish EnglishBrE a party at which alcoholic drinks are served and where you mainly talk to people 酒会SYN cocktail party
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drinks party• They were indistinct at first, like the hum of conversation at a drinks party.• They are the ideal tasters for a drinks party or guests who are just arriving.• For a drinks party, five or six savouries per person is about right.