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。