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

Her homecoming was tinged with sadness.
她这趟回家带有一丝伤感。
A homecoming welcome in Dublin tonight for a black American president embracing his distant Irish ancestry.
都柏林在今晚为有着爱尔兰血统的黑人美国总统举行了省亲欢迎会。
Jessica, you're running for homecoming queen?
杰西卡，你也打算竞选舞皇后吗？
What happened to you at homecoming?
在返校节上发生了什么事？
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。
There's been another homecoming this month.
本月还有一位著名人物归国。
You are now walking with the new homecoming queen.
你现在是跟新一届舞会皇后走在一起。
Every facility was laid on to ease their homecoming.
动用了一切设施以缓解他们的回乡之困。
You buy your homecoming dress without me?
你没问过我就买了舞会穿的裙子？
We can't wait to see you at the homecoming dance.
我们等不急在返校舞会上见你了。