send-off

英 [ˈsend ɒf]

美 [ˈsend ɔːf]

n.  送行; 送别

牛津词典

noun

• 送行；送别
  an occasion when people come together to say goodbye to sb who is leaving

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 欢送会;送行;送别
  If a group of people give someone who is going away asend-off, they come together to say goodbye to them.
  1. All the people in the buildings came to give me a rousing send-off.
     大楼里所有的人都热情地来给我送行。

英英释义

noun

• an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
  Synonym:bon voyage
• a start given to contestants
  1. I was there with my parents at the kickoff
  Synonym:kickoffstart-off

双语例句

• Leaders of the Rolling Thunder event began this year's observance at the White House, where they got an official send-off from President Bush.
  滚雷的领导人在白宫拉开今年纪念活动的序幕，布什总统为他们举行了正式的欢送仪式。
• About two dozen athletes joined Bush in the Rose Garden and he gave them a rousing White House send-off to next month's Olympic Games in China.
  大约几十个运动员同布什一起来到玫瑰花园，对于下个月在中国举行的奥运会，布什总统给他们举行了令人振奋的白宫送行。
• Winning the'salad bowl'is a fitting send-off for coach Felix Magath, who was overseeing his final game in charge before joining Schalke next season.
  赢得“色拉碗”对下赛季加盟沙尔克前最后担任沃尔夫斯堡主教练的马加特。菲利克斯来说是最合适的送别。
• We were given a great send-off at the airport.
  我们在机场受到热烈的欢送。
• The delegation was given a warm send-off at the airport.
  我们在机场热烈欢送代表团。
• Yes, my friend David is leaving tomorrow and I'd like to give him a proper send-off.
  啊，我的朋友大卫明天就要走了，所以我想为他举行一个送别宴。
• The Classification of Ancient Chinese Send-Off Poems
  中国古代送别诗的分类
• Soldiers with the1st Battalion of the Royal Welsh Regiment lined up on Tuesday to offer a full military send-off to their aging regimental goat, William Windsor.
  在星期二，皇家威尔士军团第一营的士兵站成一排给他们的老军团山羊，WilliamWindsor一个完美的军方欢送仪式。
• Having originated from The Book of Songs, send-off poems have evolved into one of the main themes in poetic creation.
  古代送别诗自《诗经》滥觞始，其后逐渐演绎发展成为诗歌创作的重要题材和类别之一。
• Before I left they prepared a send-off party for me.
  临行之时他们准备了宴席为我送行。