单词 | bon voyage |
释义 | bon voyage (once / 25920 pages) n You can use the expression bon voyage to wish a friend well as she sets off on a trip. Bon voyage literally means "good voyage" in French, and it can be used as an exclamation, a playful or sophisticated way to send someone off on a journey. You could also throw a bon voyage party, if you were celebrating with a friend who was about to embark on a long trip. English-speakers first began using the expression in the late 1600s. WORD FAMILYbon voyage: bon voyages USAGE EXAMPLESMax received a jubilant send-off at the airport, complete with bon voyage poster and kisses from Maureen. Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) For instance, a middle-aged man submitted a Peter Pan plush toy that represented his bon voyage to boyhood. Washington Post(Sep 19, 2016) At the gate, a seated, smiling cartoon panda gazes from a plastic-covered sign, wishing travelers “Bon Voyage.” Washington Post(Jan 09, 2016) n an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture Syn|Hyper send-off farewell, word of farewell an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting |
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