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something that you say or do to greet somebody 问候；招呼；迎接；致意 She waved a friendly greeting. 她友好地挥手致意。 They exchanged greetings and sat down to lunch. 他们相互致意后便坐下吃午饭。 He raised his hand in greeting. 他举手致意。
Extra ExamplesHe held out his hand in greeting. 他伸出手来表示欢迎。 He jumped to his feet and called out a greeting. 他跳起来大声地打招呼。 He offered me a warm greeting and invited me in. 他亲切地和我打招呼，请我进去。 I said ‘Good morning!’, but she didn't return the greeting. 我说“早上好！”，她却没回应我的问候。 The delegates shook hands and exchanged greetings. 代表们握手并互致问候。 The traditional Muslim greeting is ‘Salaam’. 穆斯林传统的问候语是“色俩目”（意为“祝你平安”）。 They said nothing, but nodded a polite greeting. 他们没有说话，但是相互礼貌地点头致意。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- friendly
- polite
- …
- call
- call out
- nod
- …
- in greeting
- greetings[plural]
a message of good wishes for somebody’s health, happiness, etc. 问候的话；祝辞；贺辞 Christmas/birthday, etc. greetings 圣诞、生日等祝辞 My mother sends her greetings to you all. 我母亲向你们各位问好。 We extend our greetings to you and thank you for listening to us. 我们向你致以问候，谢谢你来听我们讲话。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- warm
- birthday
- …
- bring
- extend
- send (somebody)
- …
- greeting card
- greetings card
Idioms
season’s greetings
used during the Christmas period to wish somebody a pleasant holiday 圣诞快乐（圣诞节祝贺语）