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

There's been another homecoming this month.
本月还有一位著名人物归国。
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。
Lily: I am going to the Homecoming.
我正要去同学会呢。
Some families have special clothes for the baby's homecoming or christening, or heirloom furniture for his room.
有的家庭会为婴儿回家，去教堂施洗，甚至在其房间放入祖传家具时给他们穿上特别的衣服。
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。
People like holding homecoming during the spring festival.
大家都喜欢在春节举行同学会。
I figure when we win homecoming.
我想等我们竞选成功了。
Immediately what little romantic glamour this Christmas homecoming had held for her was dissipated.
回家来过圣庭节这件事原来对她的一点点罗曼蒂克的魅力，即刻就烟消云散了。
So you're going to the homecoming dance.
那你要去参加校友舞会了。
What happened to you at homecoming?
在返校节上发生了什么事？