Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6967
Fully loadedfarewell
告别；辞行；道别
A wish for happiness or safety said to someone who is leaving, especially for good.
- 1.
A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
离别时祝愿幸福或平安,尤指永别时的祝福。
- 2.
A departure; the act of leaving.
离开；告别的行为。
离别；离开；离别时祝愿幸福或平安,尤指永别时的祝福。；离开；告别的行为。；辞别；再见
In use
We said our farewells to the departing guests.
The team held a farewell party for her.
The principal gave a farewell speech at the commencement.
say farewell (to sb)
常见搭配，表示告别。
He said farewell to his colleagues before leaving.
他在离开前向同事们告别。
bid farewell (to sb)
较正式的表达方式。
She bid farewell to her hometown and moved abroad.
她告别了家乡，移居国外。
a farewell (event/party)
farewell作定语，表示告别相关的活动。
They organized a farewell party for the retiring manager.
Connections
Collocations
- bid farewell
- 告别
- We gathered to bid farewell to our departing colleague.我们聚在一起向即将离开的同事告别。
- say farewell
- 说再见
- He said farewell to his hometown and moved to the city.他向家乡告别，搬到了城市。
- farewell party
- 欢送会
- They organized a farewell party for the retiring teacher.他们为退休的老师组织了一场欢送会。
- farewell speech
- 告别演说
- The CEO gave a heartfelt farewell speech at the annual meeting.CEO在年会上发表了感人的告别演说。
- farewell dinner
- 告别晚宴
- We attended a farewell dinner for the exchange students.我们参加了为交换生举办的告别晚宴。
- farewell gift
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fare（旅行） + well（好） → 祝旅途愉快，道别时用。
Context & Register
该词为名词，多用于正式或文学性的告别场合，如演讲、信件或仪式中，表达祝福与离别之意。通常不用于日常口语。
Grammar Note
常与介词to搭配，如say farewell to
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with the '-well' part of 'farewell' because they share the same rhyme /ɛl/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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