A love-in is a meeting, a party, or a stretch of public talk where people keep showing how much they like and admire each other. The word is almost never a compliment.

A love-in is a meeting, a party, or a stretch of public talk where people keep showing how much they like and admire each otherlove-in是一場聚會、派對，或一段公開的談話，裡面的人不斷表現出彼此有多喜歡、多欣賞對方。The word is almost never a compliment這個詞幾乎從來都不是稱讚。

You use it when the praise feels too thick — lots of hugs, kind words, and “you’re wonderful,” but little honest talk. Newspapers like it for political parties, award nights, and celebrity events.

You use it when the praise feels too thick當讚美顯得太過頭時就會用這個詞 — lots of hugs, kind words, and "you're wonderful," but little honest talk一堆擁抱、好聽話，還有「你真棒」，卻沒什麼誠實的談話。Newspapers like it for political parties, award nights, and celebrity events報紙喜歡拿它來形容政黨、頒獎典禮和名人活動。

Though actually, it started in the 1960s, when young people held big outdoor gatherings they called love-ins, hoping for peace and closeness. That first meaning was hopeful.

Though actually, it started in the 1960s, when young people held big outdoor gatherings they called love-ins, hoping for peace and closeness不過其實它起源於1960年代，當時年輕人舉辦大型戶外聚會，稱之為love-ins，希望追求和平與親近。That first meaning was hopeful最初的意思是充滿希望的。

Today’s meaning has a little laugh in it, and a little dislike. It is informal. You would not put it in a careful school essay unless you were quoting someone.

Today's meaning has a little laugh in it, and a little dislike現在的意思帶著一點嘲笑，也帶著一點反感。It is informal這是非正式用語。You would not put it in a careful school essay unless you were quoting someone除非是在引用別人的話，否則不會把它放進正式的學校作文裡。