reunion

reunion — 名詞

1. A planned gathering for people who share a past connection — such as classmates,

1.名詞B1
釋義

團聚；聚會

久別後相聚的社交活動

A planned gathering for people who share a past connection — such as classmates, relatives, or former teammates — to meet again after a long period apart.

例句

The Chen family reunion brought together over fifty relatives from four different countries.

陳家的家庭團聚聚集了來自四個不同國家的五十多位親戚。

compound: family reunion

At her high school reunion, Mira was surprised to see how much everyone had changed.

在高中同學聚會上，Mira 很驚訝地發現大家的變化都那麼大。

compound: high school reunion

同義詞
  • gathering

    broader term; does not imply a long separation between meetings

  • get-together

    more informal and typically smaller in scale

  • homecoming

    specifically for alumni returning to a school or institution, often with festivities

文法句型

often used in compounds: family/class/school + reunion

often modified by a noun showing the group involved

用法筆記

Often paired with a noun specifying the group (family, class, school, regiment). In British English, 'school reunion' is more common than 'class reunion.'

常見錯誤

❌I am going to a meeting reunion.
✅I am going to a class reunion.
💡'reunion' already means a meeting of old acquaintances; do not pair it with 'meeting.'
❌We had a small family reunion last weekend with just my parents and me.' (grammatically fine but pragmatically odd — reunions imply a larger group who have not seen one another.)
✅Use 'gathering' or 'get-together' for small, frequent family meetings.

2. The experience or moment of meeting someone again after a long separation, wheth

2.名詞B1
釋義

重逢；團圓

分離後再次見面的情形

The experience or moment of meeting someone again after a long separation, whether the meeting is planned or happens by chance.

例句

Their reunion at the airport after two years apart was full of tears and laughter.

他們在機場相隔兩年後重逢，充滿了淚水和歡笑。

possessive + reunion + at [location]

Jabari did not expect a reunion with his childhood friend on a trip to Osaka.

Jabari 沒想到在大阪旅行時會和兒時朋友重逢。

reunion with + person

同義詞
  • meeting

    neutral term; does not imply a long separation beforehand

  • homecoming

    implies returning home after a long absence, often with a celebratory tone

  • reuniting

    the gerund form, emphasises the process rather than the event

反義詞
  • separation

    state of being apart, which precedes a reunion

  • parting

    the act of saying goodbye, the opposite of meeting again

文法句型

often followed by 'with' + person/group

often preceded by a possessive

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 focuses on the act or moment of meeting, not the organized event. Common with possessive determiners ('their reunion', 'our reunion') and the preposition 'with'.

常見錯誤

❌The family reunion was very emotional.' (ambiguous — could be sense 1 or 2.)
✅If you mean the moment of meeting, say 'The family's reunion at the airport was very emotional.' The possessive signals sense 2.

3. A French overseas department located east of Madagascar, across the Indian Ocean

3.名詞B2
釋義

留尼旺島

印度洋上的法屬島嶼

A French overseas department located east of Madagascar, across the Indian Ocean, with volcanic mountains and a culturally diverse population of European, African, and Asian heritage.

例句

Élise spent her summer holiday hiking through the rainforest on Réunion Island.

Élise 的暑假是在留尼旺島的雨林裡健行度過的。

on Réunion Island — preposition for location

Piton de la Fournaise on Réunion Island is among the most active volcanoes.

留尼旺島上的火山「富爾奈斯峰」是世界上最活躍的火山之一。

文法句型

usually preceded by 'Réunion Island' or 'the island of Réunion'

often with 'on' or 'in'

用法筆記

Always capitalized as a proper noun. The French spelling includes an acute accent: Réunion. Can be referred to as 'Réunion,' 'Réunion Island,' or 'the island of Réunion.' The English definite article is optional but common: 'on Réunion' vs. 'on the island of Réunion.'

常見錯誤

❌Reunion Island' (without accent)
✅Réunion Island
💡the French acute accent is part of the official name.
❌Réunion is in Africa.' (technically correct by proximity but misleading.)
✅Réunion is a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean.