
parting
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。)
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。)
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。)