good-bye

good-bye — noun

1. the words or actions you say or do when you leave someone, showing that you are

1.名詞A2
釋義

the words or actions you say or do when you leave someone, showing that you are ending the time you spend together

例句

Cyrus waved good-bye to his grandmother as the train pulled away from the station.

wave good-bye to someone

Jude leaned out of the taxi window to shout a final good-bye to his roommates.

同義詞
  • farewell

    more formal and often used in writing or public speeches; a farewell party, a farewell speech

  • send-off

    informal, specifically for someone beginning a journey or moving away

反義詞
  • greeting

    words said when you meet someone, not when you leave

  • welcome

    a reception or words of greeting when someone arrives

文法句型

say good-bye to someone

wave good-bye to someone

kiss someone good-bye

a + adjective + good-bye

用法筆記

Commonly used with verbs for speaking or gesturing: say, wave, shout, whisper, blow, mumble. The person you are leaving is always introduced by the preposition 'to': say good-bye to a friend (NOT ✗ say someone good-bye).

常見錯誤

❌I said good-bye him and left the office.
✅I said good-bye to him and left the office.
💡The verb phrase 'say good-bye' requires the preposition 'to' before the person you are leaving.
❌She good-byed her classmates and went home.
✅She said good-bye to her classmates and went home.
💡'Good-bye' is a noun, not a verb; use 'say good-bye' instead.

2. the moment or event when two or more people separate after being together, often

2.名詞A2
釋義

the moment or event when two or more people separate after being together, often with final words or gestures of farewell

例句

After a long and tearful good-bye at the airport, Soraya finally walked toward the gate.

a tearful good-bye

The children hugged their grandparents and made their good-byes before the long drive home.

make one's good-byes

同義詞
  • parting

    more literary and formal; a parting of ways

  • departure

    broader in meaning; can refer to leaving without any farewell

反義詞
  • arrival

    the act of arriving somewhere rather than leaving

  • reunion

    meeting up with someone you have been away from

文法句型

a + adjective + good-bye

make one's good-byes

bid someone good-bye

用法筆記

This sense describes the departure as a whole event rather than the specific words spoken. Common adjectives describe the emotional tone: tearful, emotional, brief, quick, painful, warm. The plural form 'good-byes' is often used in the phrase 'make one's good-byes', meaning to say farewell to each person individually.

常見錯誤

❌We had a good-bye very sad at the train station.
✅We had a very sad good-bye at the train station.
💡The adjective describing the good-bye comes before the noun, not after.