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单词 homecoming
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Definition of homecoming in English:

homecoming

noun ˈhəʊmkʌmɪŋˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ
  • 1An instance of returning home.

    回家

    she spent most of the day preparing for her husband's homecoming
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hear what Australia's most senior Catholic priest had to say upon his homecoming to Ballarat.
    • Both had made plans to return home for the winter, expecting their homecoming to be something joyous.
    • This is the homecoming, the return of the prodigal sons to the family fold.
    • One of the biggest cheers was reserved for Tom when he joined the players in the pavilion for the homecoming on Thursday night.
    • Of those who came to pay tribute, many told how Jane had inspired them - all saying they wouldn't have missed her homecoming for the world.
    • Her homecoming is somewhat earlier than expected, hastened by the recent stormy weather in the North Atlantic.
    • Julie and Jamie are preparing for the homecoming of Marcus's twin brother, Steven, who is now just over four weeks old.
    • She always kept close contact with her family abroad in USA and Britain and the homecomings were frequent for that family who loved the trip home to the old home with Maisie and Martin and the parents.
    • Terry will have a homecoming this week, returning to the track where he received his only formal race instruction.
    • But his excitement over the prospect of two homecomings in the space of a few days is tempered by the knowledge that he is in no position to play the returning hero.
    • The stories of men's final release and of their homecomings can be heart-wrenching.
    • Barbara said coming back to York had been something of a homecoming and they were looking forward to welcoming some familiar faces.
    • Martin, who was treated to a super homecoming in his native village is wished continued success in his cycling career.
    • Many of those who could not watch the game would love to give a proper homecoming to their heroes.
    • She received a huge homecoming on her return to Bradford and had lived and worked in the city ever since.
    • But now she is making plans for the big homecoming which will see the family reunited for the first time.
    • In Charles Wheeler's compelling Radio 4 series, Coming Home, survivors of different nationalities, offer accounts of the aftermath of war - not only the arduous homecomings of 1945, but its legacy today.
    • For his lieutenants, his homecoming signals the revival of the right-wing movement in South Africa.
    • Anyone who has ever witnessed one of those homecomings at an airport and watched as strangers applauded this person in uniform knows how very deeply those feelings run.
    • We really want to do the best we can for our returning soldiers and make these homecomings as memorable for them as we can.
    Synonyms
    travel back
    1. 1.1North American A reunion of former students of a university, college, or high school.
      〈北美〉(大学或中学)校友重聚
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Today's students are tomorrow's alumni and we're attempting to appeal to both groups to make this one of the best homecomings ever.
      • So I guess she now resents the fact that when all her friends were busy attending homecomings and senior proms, she was in Los Angeles waitressing, and trying to feed her 1-year-old daughter.
      • Deciding to give the boys a homecoming party, they brought food and drink to the Union Pacific depot.
      • It was going to be one big weekend festival, ending at the homecoming dance on Saturday.
      • We enter into the tiny town and it is like a huge homecoming parade!
      • Let's go shopping after school, homecoming is only a week and a half away.
      • I've been hinting at Mikey about taking me to the homecoming, but I've gotten nowhere.
      • He saw pictures of her growing up: her graduation, homecomings, prom, and birthdays.
      • Also this week everyone gets to chose the homecoming Queen and her court.
      • Espy still winces a little as he recalls a homecoming game at his daughter's high school.
      • At the homecoming game the next day, Marco had heard I was going with Pete to the dance.
      • That small bit of pressure on the ankle translates to a lot of pressure on Hill's homecoming exhibition game.
      • Ask him about the crown he had to wear when he was homecoming king of his high school.
      • Needing one more dress for the event, she modified her high school homecoming dress to compete.
      • Plan for good cheer and great food that will make this a homecoming to remember for years to come.
      • He strangely felt like a nervous school boy picking up his homecoming date.
      • After the homecoming dance I'd learned dresses and heels were a bad choice for dancers.
      • He dated the girl who was picked as homecoming queen his junior year in high school.
      • During homecoming, Henson sought to reassure a roomful of anxious alumni.
      • All homecoming candidates got to skip fifth period to go to the locker rooms and get ready.

Definition of homecoming in US English:

homecoming

nounˈhōmˌkəmiNGˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ
  • 1An instance of returning home.

    回家

    she spent most of the day preparing for her husband's homecoming
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of those who came to pay tribute, many told how Jane had inspired them - all saying they wouldn't have missed her homecoming for the world.
    • She received a huge homecoming on her return to Bradford and had lived and worked in the city ever since.
    • We really want to do the best we can for our returning soldiers and make these homecomings as memorable for them as we can.
    • This is the homecoming, the return of the prodigal sons to the family fold.
    • Her homecoming is somewhat earlier than expected, hastened by the recent stormy weather in the North Atlantic.
    • Both had made plans to return home for the winter, expecting their homecoming to be something joyous.
    • Many of those who could not watch the game would love to give a proper homecoming to their heroes.
    • One of the biggest cheers was reserved for Tom when he joined the players in the pavilion for the homecoming on Thursday night.
    • Julie and Jamie are preparing for the homecoming of Marcus's twin brother, Steven, who is now just over four weeks old.
    • Anyone who has ever witnessed one of those homecomings at an airport and watched as strangers applauded this person in uniform knows how very deeply those feelings run.
    • But his excitement over the prospect of two homecomings in the space of a few days is tempered by the knowledge that he is in no position to play the returning hero.
    • Terry will have a homecoming this week, returning to the track where he received his only formal race instruction.
    • She always kept close contact with her family abroad in USA and Britain and the homecomings were frequent for that family who loved the trip home to the old home with Maisie and Martin and the parents.
    • In Charles Wheeler's compelling Radio 4 series, Coming Home, survivors of different nationalities, offer accounts of the aftermath of war - not only the arduous homecomings of 1945, but its legacy today.
    • For his lieutenants, his homecoming signals the revival of the right-wing movement in South Africa.
    • But now she is making plans for the big homecoming which will see the family reunited for the first time.
    • Barbara said coming back to York had been something of a homecoming and they were looking forward to welcoming some familiar faces.
    • The stories of men's final release and of their homecomings can be heart-wrenching.
    • Hear what Australia's most senior Catholic priest had to say upon his homecoming to Ballarat.
    • Martin, who was treated to a super homecoming in his native village is wished continued success in his cycling career.
    Synonyms
    travel back
    1. 1.1North American A high school, college, or university game, dance, or other event to which alumni are invited.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Needing one more dress for the event, she modified her high school homecoming dress to compete.
      • He dated the girl who was picked as homecoming queen his junior year in high school.
      • He strangely felt like a nervous school boy picking up his homecoming date.
      • Espy still winces a little as he recalls a homecoming game at his daughter's high school.
      • Also this week everyone gets to chose the homecoming Queen and her court.
      • We enter into the tiny town and it is like a huge homecoming parade!
      • All homecoming candidates got to skip fifth period to go to the locker rooms and get ready.
      • Ask him about the crown he had to wear when he was homecoming king of his high school.
      • That small bit of pressure on the ankle translates to a lot of pressure on Hill's homecoming exhibition game.
      • Today's students are tomorrow's alumni and we're attempting to appeal to both groups to make this one of the best homecomings ever.
      • At the homecoming game the next day, Marco had heard I was going with Pete to the dance.
      • After the homecoming dance I'd learned dresses and heels were a bad choice for dancers.
      • Deciding to give the boys a homecoming party, they brought food and drink to the Union Pacific depot.
      • Let's go shopping after school, homecoming is only a week and a half away.
      • It was going to be one big weekend festival, ending at the homecoming dance on Saturday.
      • I've been hinting at Mikey about taking me to the homecoming, but I've gotten nowhere.
      • He saw pictures of her growing up: her graduation, homecomings, prom, and birthdays.
      • Plan for good cheer and great food that will make this a homecoming to remember for years to come.
      • During homecoming, Henson sought to reassure a roomful of anxious alumni.
      • So I guess she now resents the fact that when all her friends were busy attending homecomings and senior proms, she was in Los Angeles waitressing, and trying to feed her 1-year-old daughter.
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