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 left work early because I had a little something to pick up for annie's homecoming.
我提前下班是因为我得为安妮回家准备一点东西。
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。
People like holding homecoming during the spring festival.
大家都喜欢在春节举行同学会。
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。
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！
I figure when we win homecoming.
我想等我们竞选成功了。
No homecoming tickets for the dance will be sold after that time.
那以后为舞会订的返程票就没卖的了。
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。
Lily: I am going to the Homecoming.
我正要去同学会呢。
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。