adieu
/əˈdjuː/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈduː/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈdü a-, -ˈdyü/ (ame, mw)
adieu — 感嘆詞
1. a word said to someone when you are leaving them, especially when you do not exp
再會；告別
正式的道別語，暗示長期分離
a word said to someone when you are leaving them, especially when you do not expect to see them again for a long time or ever — a formal and somewhat old-fashioned alternative to 'goodbye'.
'Adieu!' the old sailor cried as his ship sailed away from the harbour.
老水手喊道：「再會！」他的船正駛離港口。
direct exclamation in a farewell scene
Madame Chen said 'Adieu' to her dinner guests and closed the heavy oak door behind them.
陳女士對晚餐的客人說了一聲「Adieu」，然後關上那扇厚重的橡木門。
adieu + to + indirect object in a formal setting
'Adieu, my dear students,' whispered the retiring headmaster with a sad smile.
「Adieu，我親愛的學生們，」即將退休的校長帶著悲傷的微笑低聲說道。
With a quiet 'Adieu,' the night-shift nurse left the patient's room for the last time.
夜班護士輕聲說了一聲「Adieu」，最後一次離開了病人的房間。
The letter ended simply with the handwritten word 'Adieu' and no return address.
這封信僅以手寫的「Adieu」一詞作結，沒有留下回信地址。
文法句型
adieu + (to + noun phrase)
用法筆記
Rare in everyday spoken English; found mainly in literature, letters, films, or theatrical contexts where a dramatic parting is intended.
常見錯誤
adieu — 名詞
1. an act of saying goodbye to someone, often with the sense that the separation wi
告別；辭別
離別時表達祝福的告別話語
an act of saying goodbye to someone, often with the sense that the separation will be long or permanent; a formal or literary farewell expressed in words or gestures.
The young explorer bid his family a tearful adieu before his long journey across the ocean.
這位年輕的探險家在踏上橫跨大洋的漫長旅程前，含淚向家人道別。
bid + [indirect object] + adieu
Mei waved her final adieu from the window as the bus slowly drove away.
Mei 在公車緩緩駛離時，從車窗揮手作最後的告別。
final adieu + wave from [place]
The ambassador's adieu to the embassy staff was formal but deeply felt by everyone present.
大使對使館人員的告別既正式，卻又讓在場的每個人都深受感動。
After a decade in London, the singer's emotional adieu felt like the end of an era for her fans.
在倫敦待了十年後，這位歌手情緒激動的告別對粉絲而言宛如一個時代的終結。
The Watanabe family's adieu to their neighbours was captured in a faded old photograph.
Watanabe 一家人與鄰居告別的場景，被一張褪色的舊照片記錄了下來。
- farewell
more common in English; similar formality but less theatrical
- goodbye
the neutral everyday term; lacks the literary weight of 'adieu'
- send-off
informal; refers to a celebratory event rather than the act of parting
- valediction
very formal; refers specifically to the words spoken in farewell
- greeting
words or actions used when meeting someone, the opposite of parting
- salutation
a formal expression of welcome at the start of a meeting
文法句型
[possessive] + adieu
bid + [indirect object] + adieu
make one's adieu(s)
用法筆記
Often paired with the verb 'bid' (bid someone adieu) in literary contexts. The plural form 'adieus' exists but is rare — 'adieus' is the standard English plural, though the French plural 'adieux' also appears in formal writing.