“bye”常用作告别语,意思是“再见;拜拜”。(在特定语境中也可指比赛中的“轮空”,此处以最常见的告别用法为主。)
/baɪ/
Bye! See you tomorrow.
再见!明天见。
She waved goodbye, whispered “bye,” and disappeared into the crowd as the train pulled away.
火车开动时,她挥手道别,轻声说了句“再见”,随后消失在人群中。
“bye”是“goodbye”的口语缩略形式;而“goodbye”源自早期英语告别语“God be with ye”(愿上帝与你同在)逐渐演变而来,后来简化为日常的告别表达。