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

The team played its homecoming game last week.
这是队伍上周回到学校进行了比赛。
I figure when we win homecoming.
我想等我们竞选成功了。
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。
Some families have special clothes for the baby's homecoming or christening, or heirloom furniture for his room.
有的家庭会为婴儿回家，去教堂施洗，甚至在其房间放入祖传家具时给他们穿上特别的衣服。
This would probably be the time that I'd ask you to homecoming dance.
也许我会邀请你跟我去参见校友舞会。
There's been another homecoming this month.
本月还有一位著名人物归国。
I can't wait for homecoming games and especially the harvest festivals.
我迫不及待地想参加返乡会，尤其是丰收节。
To celebrate her homecoming, we had a party with her friends.
为了庆祝她回家，我们和她的朋友举办了一次派对。
Lily: I am going to the Homecoming.
我正要去同学会呢。
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。