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Collins English-English Dictionary
- goodbye [,gυd'baɪ]
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sentence substitute
farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas
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n
a leave-taking; parting
- they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes
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a farewell
- they said goodbyes to each other
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[Etymology]
C16: contraction of God be with ye
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sentence substitute
farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas
Examples
- to wave goodbye to sb, wave sb goodbye
- 向某人挥手告别 → wave
- I begged him to stay, but he left without even saying goodbye.
- 我乞求他留下来，但他却不辞而别。 → beg
- We had a big argument yesterday, so I turned my back on him and left without saying goodbye.
- 昨天我们吵得很凶，所以我没理他，不打招呼就走了。
- She was in such a hurry that she didn't even wave goodbye to us.
- 她走得很急，甚至都没来得及和我们说再见。 → wave
- Give uncle a wave goodbye, he's leaving.
- 快和叔叔挥手道别，叔叔要走了。 → wave
- They wrote me a goodbye letter.
- 他们给我写了封告别信。
- He went home without saying goodbye.
- 他没说声再见就回家了。
- He didn't have the chance to say goodbye.
- 他没有机会告别。 → chance
- He kissed her goodbye on the cheek.
- 他在她面颊上吻了一下，和她告别。 → cheek
- When is it Time to Say Goodbye?
- 《告别的时刻》几点开演？
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