meetup

meetup — 名詞

1. an informal gathering of people with a shared interest, hobby, or goal, which ca

1.名詞B1
釋義

聚會

因共同興趣而進行的非正式聚會

an informal gathering of people with a shared interest, hobby, or goal, which can take place face-to-face or online

例句

Minh joined a local photography meetup to improve his camera skills.

Minh 加入了一個本地攝影聚會，想提升自己的拍照技巧。

join + meetup for [interest/hobby]

The book club meetup at the library was cancelled due to heavy rain.

圖書館的讀書會聚會因為大雨取消了。

同義詞
  • gathering

    more general — can be formal or informal, any size or purpose

  • get-together

    even more casual than 'meetup', usually among friends or family

  • meeting

    can be formal or business-related, unlike the informal feel of 'meetup'

用法筆記

A meetup is less formal than a 'meeting' and usually centres on a shared hobby or interest rather than work or business.

常見錯誤

❌I have a business meetup at 3 pm.
✅I have a business meeting at 3 pm.
💡'meetup' is for informal, social gatherings; use 'meeting' for formal or work-related events.

2. a group of people who support the same political party and regularly communicate

2.名詞B2
釋義

線上後援會

同一政黨支持者定期在網路上交流的群組

a group of people who support the same political party and regularly communicate with each other over the internet

例句

The senator's online meetup shares campaign news with supporters every evening.

參議員的線上後援會每天晚上都會和支持者分享競選消息。

online meetup shares [content] with supporters

Members of the party's internet meetup organized a fundraising event last week.

該政黨線上後援會的成員上週籌辦了一場募款活動。

party's internet meetup organized [event]

同義詞
  • online community

    broader — includes non-political groups of any kind

  • online fan base

    used for celebrity or sports fan groups; 'meetup' is more activist-oriented

用法筆記

This sense is typically used in the context of internet-based political organising and is much less common in everyday speech than sense 1.