It‘s not a goodbye, isn't it? It's a farewell.
——Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–Part 2
这不是再见,不是吗?这是诀别。
——《哈利波特与死亡圣器-下》
一、关于farewell,你应该知道的用法有
adj.
告别的 of or relating to leave-taking
His farewell speech was transcribed from shorthand notes.
他的告别演说是由速记转译而成的。
interj.
1.再见;祝你一路平安 goodbye
You have my blessing, Farewell.
我祝您幸福,再见啦。
n.
1.离别;告别话
He parted from her without even the common civility of a kind farewell.
跟她离别的时候,他连亲切告别时的一般客气话也没说。
2.欢送会;告别演出 a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire
The farewell party is coming up soon. I am really gonna miss that guy.
欢送会快到了,我还真想那个人。
v.
告别 [I,T] to bid farewell to
二、最后,做个小测试吧
She said her ________ and left.她告别后就离开了。