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
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》