| 释义 |
leave-taking, vbl. n.|ˈliːvˌteɪkɪŋ|
[f. leave n.1]
The taking leave of a person; saying farewell; † parting speech.
1375Barbour Bruce ii. 143 [He] passyt furth but leve⁓taking. c1564Lady Mary Sidney Let. to her Son in Symonds Sir P. Sidney (1889) 16 And for a final leave⁓taking for this time, see that you show yourself a loving obedient scholar to your good master. 1605Shakes. Macb. ii. iii. 150 And let vs not be daintie of leaue-taking, But shift away. 1838Poe A. G. Pym xx, We had agreed..to pay a formal visit of leave-taking to the village.
attrib.1796C. Smith Marchmont III. 256 Mrs. Glaston, without repeating the usual leave-taking compliments, departed. 1828Lights & Shades II. 182 The Captain urged Charles to deliver a final leavetaking letter to Emily. |