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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• What happened to you at homecoming?
  在返校节上发生了什么事？
• People like holding homecoming during the spring festival.
  大家都喜欢在春节举行同学会。
• 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。
• I've got all we need for a homecoming.
  我把所有需要的东西都备齐了。
• I can't wait until Homecoming when we get to party after the game!
  我等不及去参加返校日球赛后的派对了！
• 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。