We were going to throw a surprise party for my wife's birthday, but my daughter gave the game away so we all went out to dinner instead.

我们原打算为我妻子的生日举行一个令人惊喜的聚会，但是我女儿泄露了秘密，因此我们都外出吃了一顿，以此代替了。

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Come to think of it, my parents did throw her a surprise party that year.

回想起来，那一年我父母确实给她办了一个惊喜聚会。

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I want to throw her a surprise party.

我想帮她办个惊喜派对。

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Instead, do it for the same reason you throw a surprise party for a friend or send flowers to your mother: to show you truly care about and appreciate them.

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