parting

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ parting /ˈpɑɚtɪŋ/ noun

plural partings

¹ parting

/ˈpɑɚtɪŋ/

noun

plural partings

Learner's definition of PARTING

: a time or occurrence when people leave each other离别；告别

[count]

I feared the morning, for I knew that our parting would be difficult.我害怕早上，因为我知道离别对我们来说是多么难。
a bitter/sad/tearful parting痛苦/悲伤/催人泪下的离别

[noncount]

On parting, he took my hand and promised to return.分别的时候，他拉着我的手说一定会回来。
“Good-night, good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow…”“晚安，晚安！离别是这样甜蜜的凄清…”
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet莎士比亚，《罗密欧与朱丽叶》

[count] : the act of separating something into two or more parts分开

[count] British : the line where a person's hair is separated : part（头发的）分缝

parting of the ways

: a point at which two people or groups decide to end a relationship分道扬镳

She and her political party came to a parting of the ways over the war.她与她所在的政党因战争问题而分道扬镳。
These disagreements eventually led to the parting of the ways between the two organizations.这些分歧最终导致两个组织分道扬镳。

² parting /ˈpɑɚtɪŋ/ adjective

² parting

/ˈpɑɚtɪŋ/

adjective

Learner's definition of PARTING

always used before a noun

: given, taken, or done when leaving someone离别的；临别的

a parting gift/kiss/glance临别赠礼；临别之吻；临别一瞥
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”他留给我的临别赠言是：“要耐心。”
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.她的临别评语是，另一位候选人根本不了解市民的需要。