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

Lily: I am going to the Homecoming.
我正要去同学会呢。
And it'll probably help me win homecoming queen.
或许他对我的竞选很有帮助。
I can't wait until Homecoming when we get to party after the game!
我等不及去参加返校日球赛后的派对了！
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。
You are now walking with the new homecoming queen.
你现在是跟新一届舞会皇后走在一起。
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。
For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.
对许多人来说，他们期盼已久的还乡之行却令他们大失所望。
Her homecoming was tinged with sadness.
她这趟回家带有一丝伤感。
No homecoming tickets for the dance will be sold after that time.
那以后为舞会订的返程票就没卖的了。
The team played its homecoming game last week.
这是队伍上周回到学校进行了比赛。