goodbye
/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ] /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ (ame, ipa)
goodbye — 感嘆詞
1. said to someone at the moment you or they are going away.
再見
離開時對人說的道別話
said to someone at the moment you or they are going away.
Goodbye, Karim, text me when you get home.
Karim,再見,到家後傳訊息給我。
Goodbye, + name before parting
At the gate, Elise hugged her aunt and said, "Goodbye!"
在登機口,Elise 抱了抱阿姨,說了聲「再見!」
used as the final spoken word
"Goodbye, everyone," Christopher called as the bus pulled away.
公車開走時,Christopher 喊道:「各位,再見!」
Mateo whispered goodbye before the library doors closed behind him.
圖書館的門在身後關上前,Mateo 低聲說了句再見。
文法句型
Goodbye!
Goodbye, + name
goodbye, + see you + time
用法筆記
Placed at the point of parting, often by itself or before a short follow-up comment. In casual speech, many people choose the shorter form 'bye', but 'goodbye' sounds slightly fuller or more definite.
常見錯誤
goodbye — 名詞
- goodbyesingular
- goodbyesplural
1. a word, message, or gesture that marks a person's departure.
告別話
離開前說的話或做的道別動作
a word, message, or gesture that marks a person's departure.
With a quick goodbye, Charlotte ran to catch the last train.
Charlotte 匆匆說了句告別話,就跑去趕最後一班火車。
a quick goodbye as a noun phrase
Dahlia waved goodbye to Karim from the taxi window.
Dahlia 從計程車窗邊向 Karim 揮手道別。
wave goodbye to + person
Their long goodbye outside the dorm made Hari miss the bus.
他們在宿舍外那場漫長的道別,害 Hari 錯過了公車。
Camille blew a cheerful goodbye across the crowded platform.
Camille 朝擁擠的月台送出一句輕快的告別話。
- farewell
more formal and often used in speeches or messages
- parting
focuses more on the emotional moment of separation
- leave-taking
more literary and much less common in ordinary speech
文法句型
say goodbye
wave goodbye to + person
a quick/long goodbye
用法筆記
Often follows verbs such as 'say', 'wave', 'kiss', or 'blow', and it can take adjectives like 'quick' or 'long'. Unlike the exclamation sense, this meaning behaves like a noun inside a larger sentence.