farewell

/ˌfeəˈwel/ n. / int.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

告别；辞行；送别会；再见；再会

释义与例句

n. 告别；辞行；送别会
the act of saying goodbye to somebody; an occasion when you say goodbye
  1. We held a farewell party for our manager before he left.
    在经理离开前，我们为他举办了一场告别会。
  2. His farewell speech moved everyone in the room.
    他的告别演讲感动了在场的每一个人。
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  1. She waved a tearful farewell from the train window.
    她从火车窗口含泪挥手告别。
int. 再见；再会
goodbye
  1. Farewell, my friend. I hope we meet again soon.
    再见了，我的朋友。希望我们很快再见面。
  2. He said farewell to his family and set off on his journey.
    他向家人道别后踏上了旅程。
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  1. Farewell and good luck with your new job!
    再见，祝你新工作顺利！

词源与构词

记忆钩子 farewell 由 fare（进行）+ well（好）组成，字面意思是“愿你一切顺利”，引申为“告别”。常用于较正式或情感较深的告别场合。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • goodbye 再见
    farewell 比 goodbye 更正式、更富有感情色彩，常用于较长时间的分别或正式场合；goodbye 是日常最常用的告别语。
    She said goodbye and walked out of the room. 她说了声再见就走出了房间。
反义词
  • greeting 问候；招呼
    farewell 是“告别”，greeting 是“问候、打招呼”，二者方向相反。
    She gave us a warm greeting when we arrived. 我们到达时，她热情地向我们打招呼。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fare 车费；票价；进展
    fare 作名词是“车费、票价”，作动词表示“进展、过得”；farewell 是“告别”，二者词形相近但含义完全不同。
    How much is the train fare to Beijing? 去北京的火车票多少钱？
常见搭配
  • a farewell party 告别晚会
    We threw a farewell party for the exchange students. 我们为交换生办了一场告别晚会。
  • say farewell to 向……告别
    He said farewell to his hometown and moved to the city. 他告别了家乡，搬到了城市。
  • a farewell speech 告别演说
    The president gave an emotional farewell speech. 总统发表了一篇感人的告别演说。