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Greet Greeted ɡriːt N Ed Sb Sb/Sth Verb

To greet means to say hello, welcome someone, or for something to be the first thing noticed. It can also refer to how something is reacted to.

To greet someone is to say hello, welcome them, or for something to be the first thing you notice in a place. It can also mean to react to something in a certain way.

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/gri͟ːt/
1
[VERB 动词]同…打招呼;向…问好;欢迎;迎接 When you greet someone, you say 'Hello' or shake hands with them.
  [V n]
  • She liked to be home to greet Steve when he came in from school.

    她喜欢呆在家里迎接放学回家的史蒂夫。

2
[VERB 动词]对…作出反应;回应 If something is greeted in a particular way, people react to it in that way.
  [be V-ed with/by n]
  [be V-ed adv]
  [usu passive]
  • The European Court's decision has been greeted with dismay by fishermen...

    渔民对欧洲法庭的裁决感到失望。

  • It is unlikely that this suggestion will be greeted enthusiastically in the Baltic States.

    该提议不大可能在波罗的海诸国得到热烈响应。

3
[VERB 动词]呈现在…面前;映入…眼帘;最先被…感觉到 If you are greeted by something, it is the first thing you notice in a particular place.
  [be V-ed by n]
  [V n]
  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • I was greeted by a shocking sight...

    一幅令人震惊的画面映入我的眼帘。

  • The savoury smell greeted them as they went through the door.

    他们进门时一阵香味扑鼻而来。


Oxford greet / ɡriːt ; NAmE ɡriːt / verb 1 to say hello to sb or to welcome them 和(某人)打招呼(或问好);欢迎;迎接 greetsb He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived. 客人到达时他都热情接待。 greetsb with sth She greeted us with a smile. 她微笑着向我们打招呼。 see also
meet-and-greet
2 [usually passive ] to react to sb/sth in a particular way (以某种方式)对…作出反应 greetsb/sth Loud cheers greeted the news. 这消息受到热烈欢呼。 greetsb/sth with sth The changes were greeted with suspicion. 这些变革受到人们的怀疑。 greetsb/sth as sth 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。 3 [usually passive ] greetsb (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) When she opened the door she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion. 她打开门,一片混乱不堪的景象呈现在她的眼前。 greet greets greeted greeting
greet / ɡriːt ; NAmE ɡriːt /
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greetgreet /ɡriːt/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1to say hello to someone or welcome them:  Belinda greeted her warmly.greet somebody with something Bill opened the door to Harold and greeted him with cries of welcome.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use say hello (to somebody) rather than greet somebody: She came out to greet us. ➔ She came out to say hello.2to react to something in a particular waybe greeted with/by something His statement was greeted with cries of astonishment and indignation.GRAMMAR Greet is usually passive in this meaning.3to be the first thing you see or hear when you arrive somewhere:  Complete silence greeted us as we entered the room.
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greet

[gri:t]greeted, greeting, greets

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Spoken:

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greeted[1771] greeting[3579] greets[717]
迎接(61%),问候(34%),致敬(4%),作出反应(1%)
vt.欢迎,迎接;致敬,致意;映入眼帘
n.(Greet)人名;(英)格里特

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