parting
n
1 [C, U] (act of) leaving sb; departure 離開某人; 分別; 分手
a tearful parting 灑淚而別
[attrib 作定語]
a parting kiss 離別一吻.
2 [C] (US part) line where the hair is combed away in different directions (頭發(fā)的)分縫. =>illus at hair 見hair插圖.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) a/the ,parting of the `ways
(a) place where a road, etc divides into two (道路等的)一分為二的地方; 三岔路口; 丁字街.
(b) point at which one has to decide between two courses of action 須在兩者間做出抉擇之點(diǎn). a ,parting `shot action or comment, esp an unfriendly or unkind one, made by a person as he departs 臨別的言行(尤指不友好的或惡意的). Cf 參看 Parthian shot.