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Beat a retreat from a boring party guest – without offending them – with one of these escape plans.

You Will Need
Credible excuses
Flattery
A "sacrificial lamb"
Honesty
An enemy (optional)
A friend (optional)

Step 1: Feign a need（以加事物或加酒为由，离开）
Assuming you don’t already have a full cocktail or plate of food in your hand, excuse yourself to get a drink or visit the buffet. Or, you can always say you need to use the bathroom.

Step 2: Flatter them（奉承对方）
Tell them you’ve really enjoyed chatting with them, but you don’t want to monopolize them.

Step 3: Throw someone under the bus（找个替罪羊，拉一个其他人加入你们的谈话）
Grab the next person who happens by, drag them into the conversation, and make your getaway.

Make this enjoyable for yourself by choosing someone you dislike intensely.

Step 4: Spot someone you must speak with（找一个你必须要打招呼的人，借机离开）
Use the old, “Oh, there’s so-and-so, and I haven’t seen them in ages!”

Step 5: Set up a code（找自己的伙伴帮忙）
If you’re at the party with a friend or your partner, use a pre-established “rescue me” signal.

Step 6: Be honest（委婉地说出自己的真实想法）
Just be honest. Kind of. Tell the person it’s been great talking to them – now here comes the honest part – but you really want to mingle. No one can fault you for that.

Thirty-four percent of Americans are uncomfortable when introducing themselves to strangers at a party, according to one survey.

重点词汇

【重点词汇】

1.Feign vt. 假装，装作

如：Her efforts to feign cheerfulness weren't convincing.
她的强颜欢笑并不使人信服。

2.Flatter 阿谀奉承，取悦，炫耀

如： feel greatly flattered by your invitation to address the meeting.
蒙您邀请在此会上演说，我深感荣幸。

He flattered her about her cooking.
他恭维她的烹调手艺。

3.mingle 联合，交往，混在一起

如：Security men mingled with the crowd.
保安人员混杂在人群中。

He mingled in the crowd and lost in sight.
他混入人群，看不见了。

4.enjoyable adj. 有趣的，愉快的

如：The hotel staff spared no pains to ensure that our stay was as enjoyable as possible.
旅馆工作人员对我们照顾得无微不至，尽量让我们住得舒适，

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