A house-warming (also written housewarming) is a party you give when you have just moved into a new home. Friends come to see the place, eat, and wish you well.

A house-warming喬遷派對（也寫成housewarming） (also written housewarming)喬遷派對（也寫成housewarming） is a party you give是你辦的一場派對 when you have just moved into a new home當你剛搬進新家的時候 Friends朋友 come to see the place, eat, and wish you well會來看看新家、吃東西、祝福你

Guests often bring a small gift — a plant, a candle, something for the kitchen — though they do not have to. The idea is to warm the house with people, not with the heating.

Guests客人 often bring a small gift常常會帶個小禮物 a plant, a candle, something for the kitchen植物、蠟燭、廚房用品之類的 though they do not have to不過不是一定要 The idea這個習俗的用意 is to warm the house with people是用人氣讓房子變暖 not with the heating而不是用暖氣

In some families it is a sit-down meal; among younger people it may be drinks among half-unpacked boxes.

In some families有些家庭 it it is a sit-down meal會辦成坐下來吃的正式聚餐 among younger people在年輕人之間 it may be drinks among half-unpacked boxes可能就是在還沒拆完的箱子中間喝一杯

Though actually, you hold a house-warming for a home you will live in. A night in a hotel is not that, and a party in a house you already know well is just a party.

Though actually不過其實 you你 hold a house-warming辦喬遷派對 for a home you will live in是為了一個你會住下去的家 A night in a hotel在飯店住一晚 is not that不算 and a party in a house you already know well而在一個你早就很熟的房子裡辦派對 is just a party就只是普通派對