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　

TEM8

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

• Her homecoming was tinged with sadness.
  她这趟回家带有一丝伤感。
• There's been another homecoming this month.
  本月还有一位著名人物归国。
• 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。
• You buy your homecoming dress without me?
  你没问过我就买了舞会穿的裙子？
• 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。
• I can't wait for homecoming games and especially the harvest festivals.
  我迫不及待地想参加返乡会，尤其是丰收节。
• Homecoming is an event held every fall by many high schools and colleges, especially in small towns.
  同学会是每年秋季许多高中和大学举办的庆祝活动，在一些小镇上尤其盛行。
• 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。
• I have not been back there since homecoming, 1969.
  自1969年的返校节后我再也没有回去过。
• Everyone's gonna vote for you for homecoming queen.
  返校皇后肯定又是你了。