How do you use "Party animal" in a sentence?

She's such a party animal. In his twenties he was a real party animal. Can't keep up with her—total party animal. Party animal mode activated.

Party animal

Q: What does "Party animal" mean?

Someone who loves partying and going out A person who frequently goes to parties and enjoys nightlife. Can be admiring or critical.

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Meaning: Someone who loves partying and going out

派对狂人

Alguien que ama las fiestas y salir

パーティー好き、遊び人

파티광, 놀기 좋아하는 사람

A person who frequently goes to parties and enjoys nightlife. Can be admiring or critical.

经常去派对、喜欢夜生活的人。可以是赞美也可以是批评。

Una persona que va frecuentemente a fiestas y disfruta la vida nocturna. Puede ser admiración o crítica.

よくパーティーに行き、ナイトライフを楽しむ人。褒め言葉にも批判にもなりうる。

파티에 자주 가고 밤 문화를 즐기는 사람. 칭찬이 될 수도 있고 비판이 될 수도 있다.

Examples

She's such a party animal.
她真是个派对狂人。
Es una fiestera total.
彼女は本当にパーティー好きだ。
그녀는 완전 파티광이야.
In his twenties he was a real party animal.
他二十多岁时是个真正的派对狂人。
En sus veintes era un fiestero de verdad.
20代の頃は本当のパーティー好きだった。
20대 때 그는 진짜 파티광이었어.
Can't keep up with her—total party animal.
跟不上她——十足的派对狂人。
No puedo seguirle el ritmo—fiestera total.
彼女についていけない—完全なパーティー好き。
그녀를 따라갈 수가 없어—완전 파티광이야.
Party animal mode activated.
派对狂人模式开启。
Modo fiestero activado.
パーティーモード発動。
파티 모드 발동.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːti ˈænɪməl/

Usage Guide

Context: nightlife, personality, social

Tone: can be admiring or critical

✓ Do Say

Party animal.
派对狂人
Fiestero
パーティー好き
파티광.
Total party animal.
十足的派对狂人
Total fiestero
完全なパーティー好き
완전 파티광.
A real party animal.
真正的派对狂人
Un verdadero fiestero
本当のパーティー好き
진짜 파티광.

✗ Don't Say

Can be positive or negative
可以是正面或负面
Puede ser positivo o negativo
ポジティブにもネガティブにもなりうる
긍정적일 수도 부정적일 수도 있음
Context determines tone
语境决定语气
El contexto determina el tono
文脈でトーンが決まる
문맥에 따라 뉘앙스가 달라짐

Common Mistakes

Can be compliment or criticism
Universal slang

Origin & History

American slang comparing enthusiastic partiers to wild animals. 1980s term.

Etymology: From wild animal = wild partier

First recorded: American slang from 1980s

Cultural Context

Era: 1980s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: 1980s culture; Universal slang

Regional notes: American origin, now universal.

Variations

Party animalTotal party animalSuch a party animal