"foy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• foy（已廢詞；送別宴會）

Definition

一個英語中很少用的古老詞語，指為即將遠行的人舉行的告別宴會或贈禮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“foy” 已廢，現代英語幾乎不用。僅見於古文學或歷史語境。不用於現代對話。

Examples

They prepared a grand foy for the travelers before their departure.

他們為旅行者的出發準備了一場盛大的**foy**。

The family hosted a foy as a farewell for their friend.

家人為朋友舉辦了一場**foy**作為告別。

A foy was held before the sailors left on their long voyage.

在水手們啟程遠航之前舉行了**foy**。

Back then, a foy was a big deal whenever someone was about to leave town.

那時候，每當有人要離開城鎮時，舉行**foy**是很重要的事。

People used to look forward to the foy before any long journey.

過去人們常常期待在長途旅行前的**foy**。

It's rare to hear the word foy used nowadays, except in old books or stories.

如今很少聽到**foy**這個詞，除非是在古書或故事中。