homecoming

英 [ˈhəʊmkʌmɪŋ]

美 [ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ]

n.  (长时间离家后的)回家，返家，回国; (一年一度的)校友返校活动

复数：homecomings　

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Collins.1 / BNC.21898 / COCA.11144

牛津词典

noun

• （长时间离家后的）回家，返家，回国
  the act of returning to your home after being away for a long time
• （一年一度的）校友返校活动
  a social event that takes place every year at a high school , college or university for people who used to be students there

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （长期在外之后的）回家，归乡，归国
  Yourhomecomingis your return to your home or your country after being away for a long time.
  1. Her homecoming was tinged with sadness.
     她这趟回家带有一丝伤感。
• （一年一度的）校友返校日
  Homecomingis a day or weekend each year when former students of a particular school, college, or university go back to it to meet each other again and go to dances and sports matches.

英英释义

noun

• a coming to or returning home
  1. on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
  Synonym:return
• an annual school or university reunion for graduates

双语例句

• I figure when we win homecoming.
  我想等我们竞选成功了。
• We can't wait to see you at the homecoming dance.
  我们等不急在返校舞会上见你了。
• Jessica, you're running for homecoming queen?
  杰西卡，你也打算竞选舞皇后吗？
• Lily: I am going to the Homecoming.
  我正要去同学会呢。
• I left work early because I had a little something to pick up for annie's homecoming.
  我提前下班是因为我得为安妮回家准备一点东西。
• Everyone's gonna vote for you for homecoming queen.
  返校皇后肯定又是你了。
• Some families have special clothes for the baby's homecoming or christening, or heirloom furniture for his room.
  有的家庭会为婴儿回家，去教堂施洗，甚至在其房间放入祖传家具时给他们穿上特别的衣服。
• This would probably be the time that I'd ask you to homecoming dance.
  也许我会邀请你跟我去参见校友舞会。
• Her homecoming was tinged with sadness.
  她这趟回家带有一丝伤感。
• For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.
  对许多人来说，他们期盼已久的还乡之行却令他们大失所望。