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parting

UK //ˈpɑːtɪŋ//US //ˈpɑːrtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'parting',与动词 'part' 相关,最早可追溯至古法语 'partir'(分开),源自拉丁语 'partire'(分割)。

noun

❶ 指离别或分开的行为或时刻,常用于描述人与人之间的分别场景,带有情感色彩。

“Their parting at the airport was very emotional.”

(他们在机场的分别非常感人。)

“She gave him a parting kiss before leaving.”

(她在离开前给了他一个离别之吻。)

❶ 指头发分缝或分开的线条,常用于描述发型或头发的梳理方式。

“She has a straight parting in the middle of her head.”

(她的头发在中间有一条笔直的分缝。)

“He changed his parting from left to right.”

(他把头发分缝从左边改到了右边。)

同义词:separation, farewell, goodbye, division, split

adjective

❶ 描述离别时的或用于离别的,通常修饰与分别相关的事物或时刻。

“She gave him a parting gift before moving away.”

(她在搬走前给了他一份离别礼物。)

“His parting glance was full of sadness.”

(他离别时的眼神充满了悲伤。)

同义词:final, last, closing, concluding

常见短语

parting of the ways — 指分道扬镳或意见分歧导致关系结束的时刻,常用于描述朋友、合作伙伴的分开。

“After years of working together, it was a sad parting of the ways.”

(多年合作后,他们遗憾地分道扬镳了。)

parting shot — 指在离开或结束前说的最后一句话,通常是尖锐或伤人的话,带有攻击性。

“As he left the room, he couldn't resist a parting shot about her cooking.”

(离开房间时,他忍不住对她的厨艺说了句尖刻的话。)