greet
verb-
to say hello to somebody or to welcome them 和（某人）打招呼（或问好）；欢迎；迎接 - greet somebody
He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived. 客人到达时他都热情接待。 The winning team was greeted by cheering crowds. 获胜的队伍受到欢呼的人群迎接。 - greet somebody with something
She greeted us with a smile. 她微笑着向我们打招呼。
Extra ExamplesShe greeted him with a quick kiss. 她一见面就快速吻了他一下。 Stella greeted her mother coolly. 斯特拉冷淡地跟她的母亲打了个招呼。 The head teacher greeted all the pupils by name. 校长叫了每个学生的名字以示迎候。 The president rose to greet his guests. 总统起身迎接客人。 The two men greeted one another warmly. 两个人亲切地互相问候。 You must be there to greet your guests. 你一定要去迎接客人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- cheerfully
- enthusiastically
- warmly
- …
- be there to
- be waiting to
- come to
- …
- with
- greet somebody by name
- greet somebody
- [often passive]
to react to somebody/something in a particular way （以某种方式）对…作出反应 - greet somebody/something
Loud cheers greeted the news. 这消息受到热烈欢呼。 - be greeted with something
The changes were greeted with suspicion. 这些变革受到人们的怀疑。 - be greeted as something
The team's win was greeted as a major triumph. 这个队获胜被看成是一个重大的胜利。
Extra ExamplesThe news was greeted with astonishment. 这则消息令人颇为震惊。 The announcement was greeted angrily by the workers. 工人对这一通告义愤填膺。 Loud cheers greeted the athletes. 运动员迎来热烈欢呼。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- enthusiastically
- coolly
- with
- greet somebody/something
- [usually passive]
(of sights, sounds or smells 景象、声音或气味 to be the first thing that you see, hear or smell at a particular time 映入…的眼帘；传入…的耳中（或鼻中）
Word OriginOld English grētan ‘approach, attack, or salute’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeten and German grüssen ‘greet’.