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

• 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。
• They certainly gave us a fine send-off.
  他们确实很热情地为我们送了行。
• Members of America's Summer Olympic team are preparing to head to China after a formal send-off at the White House.
  参加中国夏季奥运会的美国代表队的成员在前往北京之前，白宫为他们举行了正式欢送仪式。
• 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。
• 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。
• His farewell was much better than the usual mawkish television send-off: He mixed favorite segments like his Top 10 list with clips of classic skits and a few restrained fillips of sincerity and humility.
  他的告别节目比通常自作多情的电视送别好得多：他在节目中穿插了最受喜爱的部分，例如他的10大名单，包括经典小品片段，以及几个有诚意、谦逊的、有克制的时刻。
• Dance when you go to give her the send-off this night.
  当你今天夜里欢送她的时候，舞动。
• We'll have to give her a good send-off when she leaves the office.
  她离开办公室的时候，我们得给她好好地送行。
• 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。
• 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。