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　

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

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.

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

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。
For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.
对许多人来说，他们期盼已久的还乡之行却令他们大失所望。
Jessica, you're running for homecoming queen?
杰西卡，你也打算竞选舞皇后吗？
And it'll probably help me win homecoming queen.
或许他对我的竞选很有帮助。
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。
Immediately what little romantic glamour this Christmas homecoming had held for her was dissipated.
回家来过圣庭节这件事原来对她的一点点罗曼蒂克的魅力，即刻就烟消云散了。
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。
So you're going to the homecoming dance.
那你要去参加校友舞会了。
A homecoming welcome in Dublin tonight for a black American president embracing his distant Irish ancestry.
都柏林在今晚为有着爱尔兰血统的黑人美国总统举行了省亲欢迎会。
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。