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

• In addition, the horse images of Xin Ci are also shown in the service of sightseeing topic, and largely used in send-off poems serving as foils to noble identities of horse riders as well as the grand occasions.
  另外，辛词中的马意象还表现在为游冶与游春主题服务，在大量的送别诗中使用，以马衬托骑马人之高贵身份，以及以宝马、众马衬托场面之壮观。
• We were given a great send-off at the airport.
  我们在机场受到热烈的欢送。
• 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。
• The Wall Street Journal reports that hundreds of fans arrived at his send-off, where he was sporting short hair.
  据报道称，数百名粉丝为Rain送行，而Rain也是一头清爽的短发。
• The delegation was given a warm send-off at the airport.
  我们在机场热烈欢送代表团。
• In the first place, I wish to say a word of thanks for holding this send-off party for me.
  首先，我想说句感谢的话，感谢各位为我办这个欢送会。
• At a well-timed moment, the bride and groom pull on ribbon streamers to release the birds, a send-off into their new lives.
  在适合的时刻，新娘新郎扯下彩带，放飞鸽子，作为他们新生活的使者。
• Today we gather here to have a send-off meeting, as Mr Li, our good friend, is going to leave for his homeland tomorrow.
  今天我们聚集在这里开一个欢送会，因为我们的好朋友，李先生明天就要回国了。
• 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。
• 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。