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swansong

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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swan·song /ˈswɒnsɒŋ $ ˈswɑːnsɒːŋ/ noun [countable]  ADSthe last piece of work that an artist or writer produces, or the last time someone gives a performance 〔艺术家、作家等的〕最后一个作品;〔某人的〕最后一次表演 This concert will be her swansong. 这场音乐会将是她的告别演出。
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swansongLet's hope this proves to be an introduction rather than her swansong.Robin's holiday, a marital swansong as it turned out, ran smoothly.But even he wouldn't have dared to dream up this kind of swansong to his long football life.But supporters who didn't apply through the proper channels could find themselves missing out on Billy Bingham's swansong match.Penelope Fitzgerald's swansong simply shows up reviewing as an inefficient mechanism.But an idea by Gloucester City Council could mean that this is Peter's swansong.The Christmas rumpus led to unfair and short-sighted predictions that it was the swansong in Frank McAvennie's eventful career.
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swansong
swansong /ˈswɒnsɒŋ $ ˈswɑːnsɒːŋ/ noun [countable]
the last piece of work that an artist or writer produces, or the last time someone gives a performance:
    This concert will be her swansong.


swan·songBrE /ˈswɒnsɒŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈswɑːnsɔːŋ/ 🔊 noun [singular] the last piece of work produced by an artist, a musician, etc. or the last performance by an actor, athlete, etc. (艺术家、音乐家等)最后的作品;(演员的)告别演出;(运动员的)告别比赛