午餐会非常成功，因为这些助理们平常很少受邀参加这类特别聚会，只是经常看到她们的老板奔赴各类高档商务饭局。

The lunches work especially well because assistants are hardly invited to special meals but often watch their bosses head off to a fancy business lunch.

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我们为妈妈的生日聚会做了特别的安排，这一定会是个惊喜。

We made a special arrangement for mother's birthday party, which will definitely be a surprise.

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昨天我们为他的九岁生日举行了一个特别的聚会。

We had a special party for his ninth birthday yesterday.

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In the first example, you could be at a social gathering and you really feel the need for some nicotine.

在第一个例子中，你可能在一个社交聚会上，你特别想找个地方抽根烟。

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