gatecrasher
gatecrasher — 名詞
- gatecrashersingular
- gatecrashersplural
1. a person who attends a private social event — such as a party, wedding, or conce
不速之客
未受邀卻參加私人活動的人
a person who attends a private social event — such as a party, wedding, or concert — without being invited or having a ticket.
Grace spotted a gatecrasher near the buffet table and called security immediately.
Grace 看到一個不速之客靠近自助餐桌，立刻打電話叫了警衛。
spotted + called security — typical verb pattern
The wedding reception was ruined when a group of gatecrashers arrived drunk and started shouting.
一群不速之客喝醉後大聲吵鬧地抵達，整場婚禮也因此被毀了。
passive: was ruined + group of gatecrashers
Satoshi pretended to be a waiter so the bouncer missed that he was a gatecrasher.
Satoshi 假裝自己是服務生，保鏢因此沒發現他是不請自來的客人。
No gatecrashers got past the door because the host checked every name at the entrance.
沒有不速之客能通過大門，因為主人會在入口核對每個人的名字。
- intruder
implies entering by force or illegally; stronger and more aggressive than gatecrasher
- trespasser
legal term for someone who enters private property without permission; focuses on the property violation, not the event
- uninvited guest
softer and more neutral; can describe anyone present without an invitation, not just at parties
- invited guest
someone who has been formally asked to attend
- attendee
a person who is officially present at an event, usually with an invitation or ticket
文法句型
often used in news headlines: [event] + gatecrasher
用法筆記
Frequently used in news reports and headlines, often modified by a noun describing the event (e.g. wedding gatecrashers, party gatecrasher).