farewell

英 [feə'wel] 美[,fɛr'wɛl]
  • n. 告别,辞别;再见;再会
  • int. 别了!(常含有永别或不容易再见面的意思);再会!
  • adj. 告别的

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词态变化


复数: farewells;

助记提示


1、fare (v.) + well (adv.)
2、fare (v.) 的古语含义为:旅行、旅途。因此,该词的字面含义为:旅途愉快。由此引申为:道别、告辞之意。

中文词源


farewell 告别

fare, 远行。well, 一路顺风。

英文词源


farewell (interj.)
expression at parting, late 14c., from Middle English faren wel, verbal phrase attested by c. 1200 (see fare (v.) + well (adv.)); usually said to the departing person, who replied with good-bye. As a noun, "a good-bye, a leave-taking," by early 15c. Expression to a fare-thee-well "to the last degree" is by 1884, American English.

双语例句


1. She bade farewell to her son.
她和儿子道了别。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I bade farewell to all the friends I had made in Paris.
我告别了我在巴黎结交的所有朋友。

来自《权威词典》

3. He bade his wife farewell and set out on his journey.
他辞别了妻子便启程了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. His farewell speech marked his exit from politics.
他的告别演说是他退出政界的标志.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. She gave him a light peck of farewell.
她给了他一个匆匆的吻道别.

来自《简明英汉词典》