goodby

IPA/ɡˈʊdbi/
KK[ɡˈʊdbˌaɪ]IPA/ɡˈʊdbˌaɪ/

goodby — 名詞

1. a word, phrase, or short gesture spoken when one person is about to leave anothe

1.名詞A2
釋義

再見；告別語

離開時說的話或手勢

a word, phrase, or short gesture spoken when one person is about to leave another.

例句

Samir gave a quick goodby and ran to catch the morning bus.

Samir 匆匆說了聲再見，便跑去趕早上的公車。

countable noun: a goodby / quick goodby

Jisoo waved a small goodby to her grandmother from the train window.

Jisoo 從火車窗口輕輕揮手，向奶奶說再見。

collocation: wave a goodby

同義詞
  • farewell

    more formal; often used in writing or speeches

  • send-off

    a goodby event organised for someone leaving, usually a party

反義詞
  • greeting

    what you say when you meet someone, not when you leave

文法句型

say goodby (to someone)

用法筆記

Spelled 'goodby' mainly in American writing; the more common spelling is 'goodbye'. As a noun, it is countable: 'a goodby', 'quick goodbys'.

常見錯誤

❌She said me goodby.
✅She said goodby to me.
💡say goodby takes the preposition 'to', not a bare object.

2. the act of leaving a person, place, or situation, often together with the moment

2.名詞B1
釋義

告別；離別

離開某人或某地的過程或時刻

the act of leaving a person, place, or situation, often together with the moment that marks the end.

例句

Sari's goodby at the airport was harder than she had expected it to be.

Sari 在機場的告別比她原本預期的還要難受。

noun phrase: someone's goodby at [place]

Defne made a slow goodby to the village where she had grown up.

Defne 對她成長的村莊做了一場漫長的告別。

collocation: make a goodby to [place]

同義詞
  • leave-taking

    more formal; emphasises the ritual of saying farewell

  • departure

    neutral; focuses on the moment of going rather than the words spoken

  • parting

    literary; suggests emotion in separating from someone

反義詞
  • arrival

    the moment of coming, opposite of leaving

文法句型

a goodby (to something or someone)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 names the spoken word or gesture; sense 2 names the whole act or moment of leaving. If you could replace it with 'departure', it is sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌He made a goodby that the meeting is over.
✅He said goodby and the meeting ended.
💡the noun does not introduce a clause; use a separate sentence or a different verb.