单词 | goodbye |
释义 | goodbye (gʊdbaɪ ) also good-bye Word forms: goodbyes 1. convention A1 You say 'Goodbye' to someone when you or they are leaving, or at the end of a phone conversation. [formulae] 2. countable noun When you say your goodbyes, you say something such as 'Goodbye' when you leave. He said his goodbyes knowing that a long time would pass before he would see his child again. I said a hurried goodbye and walked home in the cold. Perry and I exchanged goodbyes. Synonyms: farewell, parting, leave-taking 3. say goodbye/wave goodbye phrase A2 When you say goodbye to someone, you say something such as 'Goodbye', ' Bye', or ' See you', when you or they are leaving. You can also wave goodbye to someone. He left without saying goodbye. He wanted to say goodbye to you. They came to the front door to wave goodbye. 4. say goodbye to something/wave goodbye to something phrase B2 If you say goodbye or wave goodbye to something that you want or usually have, you accept that you are not going to have it. He has probably said goodbye to his last chance of a gold medal. We can wave goodbye to the sort of protection that people at work need and deserve. 5. to kiss something goodbye phrase B2 If you say that you kiss something goodbye or kiss goodbye to something, you accept the fact that you are going to lose it, although you do not want to. [informal] I felt sure I'd have to kiss my dancing career goodbye. Idioms: kiss goodbye to something to accept the fact that you are going to lose something or that you will not be able to have it After the accident, I felt sure I'd have to kiss my dancing career goodbye. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 再见! Japanese: さようなら! |
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