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

Lily: I am going to the Homecoming.
我正要去同学会呢。
Jessica, you're running for homecoming queen?
杰西卡，你也打算竞选舞皇后吗？
There's been another homecoming this month.
本月还有一位著名人物归国。
Homecoming is an event held every fall by many high schools and colleges, especially in small towns.
同学会是每年秋季许多高中和大学举办的庆祝活动，在一些小镇上尤其盛行。
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。
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。
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。
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。
I learn 《 Homecoming Queen 》 sentence by sentence tonight.
今天晚上，我一句一句地学习了《返校节王后》。
So you're going to the homecoming dance.
那你要去参加校友舞会了。