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

• Lily: I am going to the Homecoming.
  我正要去同学会呢。
• To celebrate her homecoming, we had a party with her friends.
  为了庆祝她回家，我们和她的朋友举办了一次派对。
• I've got all we need for a homecoming.
  我把所有需要的东西都备齐了。
• 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。
• You are now walking with the new homecoming queen.
  你现在是跟新一届舞会皇后走在一起。
• Jessica, you're running for homecoming queen?
  杰西卡，你也打算竞选舞皇后吗？
• 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。
• You buy your homecoming dress without me?
  你没问过我就买了舞会穿的裙子？
• 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。
• No homecoming tickets for the dance will be sold after that time.
  那以后为舞会订的返程票就没卖的了。