parting(名词/形容词):指分别、告别(the act of leaving or saying goodbye);也可指分开处/分界线(如头发的“分缝”)。最常见义为“离别”。
/ˈpɑːr.tɪŋ/
We said our parting words at the station.
我们在车站说了分别的话。
At their parting, she realized how much his friendship had meant to her over the years.
在分别之际,她才意识到这些年来他的友谊对她有多重要。
parting 来自动词 part(分开、分别),源于古法语 partir(分开、离开),进一步可追溯到拉丁语 partīre(分配、分开),与 “part(部分)” 的核心概念相关:从整体中分离出去。