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单词 greet
释义
greet
verb
uk
/ɡriːt/us
/ɡriːt/
B1[T]
towelcomesomeone withparticularwords or aparticularaction, or toreactto something in thestatedway:
问候；迎接；向…打招呼；对…作出反应
He greeted me at thedoor.他在门口迎接我。
Theteachergreeted eachchildwithafriendly"Hello!"老师向每一个孩子亲切地打招呼说“你好！”
Theunionshave greeted thedecisionwithdelight/anger.工会听到这个决定非常高兴／愤怒。
[Toften passive]
If you are greeted by asight,sound, orsmell, younoticeitimmediatelywhen youarrivesomewhere:
呈现在…眼前；传入…的耳中；朝…扑面而来
As wewalkedinto thehouse, we were greeted by awonderfulsmellofbaking.我们一进屋，一股烘烤食物的香味扑鼻而来。
More examples
  • Thedogtrotteddown thepathto greet me.
  • Sheranexcitedlydown thehallto greet hercousins.
  • 'Hi' is aninformalway of greetingpeople.
  • The newpresidentwas greeted by anecstaticcrowd.
  • Theheadteachergreeted us veryformally.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Reacting and responding
  • act onsomething
  • backlash
  • bat
  • batsomethingback
  • bite
  • bite back (atsomeone/something)
  • overreact
  • overreaction
  • pearl-clutching
  • play it by earidiom
  • press/pushsomeone'sbuttonsidiom
  • reaction
  • respond
  • sensitive
  • strike while the iron is hotidiom
  • supersensitivity
  • ticklish
  • ultra-sensitive
  • wake
  • wake up!idiom
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Welcoming, greeting & greetings
Apparent and obvious
(Definition ofgreetfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

greet| American Dictionary

greet
verb[T]
us
/ɡrit/
towelcomesomeone withparticularwords or aparticularaction, or toreactto something in thestatedway:
The men greeted each otherwarmly.
Themayorwas greeted withshoutsofanger.
(Definition ofgreetfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreet

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Business people generally greeted structural adjustment with relief.
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Nothing but solitary, windy and deserted beaches greeted them.
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An approaching sister-in-law may be derided sotto voce as a 'balla' (monster) or 'badda' (bad), before being greeted cordially.
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In that interval, the instructor answered a different question and greeted a student who had just arrived.
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The news of that finding was greeted with both great expectations and trepidation.
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Ritual behaviors, from mating displays to greeting rituals, constitute adaptations that facilitate coordination, cooperation, and conflict resolution among conspecifics.
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We have seen a series of technological breakthroughs, greeted by optimism, but after some years by a somewhat lethargic despair.
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When they appeared upon the balcony of the national palace, they were greeted with cheers and the waving of thousands of national flags.
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The new system was greeted by a chorus of disapproval.
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If your friend thinks she has been greeted, does that mean you greeted her?
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I greeted them and asked what the articles had to say.
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As he concluded, the shroud fell and the monument was greeted by a cheer from the crowd.
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He was greeted every single day with great excitement and affection.
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At the king's palace, they are greeted by two thousand musicians, 'as is customary' (37).
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There a very different sight greeted them than the planned welcoming party of five hundred well-wishers bearing garlands.
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