greeted
past simple and past participle ofgreet
| 单词 | greeted |
| 释义 | greeted past simple and past participle ofgreet greet verb uk/ɡriːt/us/ɡriːt/B1[T] towelcomesomeone withparticularwords or aparticularaction, or toreactto something in thestatedway: He greeted me at thedoor. Theteachergreeted eachchildwithafriendly"Hello!" Theunionshave greeted thedecisionwithdelight/anger. [Toften passive] If you are greeted by asight,sound, orsmell, younoticeitimmediatelywhen youarrivesomewhere: As wewalkedinto thehouse, we were greeted by awonderfulsmellofbaking.
Reacting and responding
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Welcoming, greeting & greetings Apparent and obvious Examplesofgreetedgreeted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The "avant-garde" works take on value because they were "greetedwith revulsion by conservative critics" (250). From theCambridge English Corpus A life-year-old boy isgreetedby an older child who leans forward to talk to him. From theCambridge English Corpus This suggestion wasgreetedwith enthusiasm by the community as a whole. From theCambridge English Corpus Business people generallygreetedstructural adjustment with relief. From theCambridge English Corpus So, a first-rate think-piece, which in its first edition wasgreetedas such by scholars round the world. From theCambridge English Corpus And more bad newsgreetedhim upon his arrival. From theCambridge English Corpus Nothing but solitary, windy and deserted beachesgreetedthem. From theCambridge English Corpus They then transferred in turn to a whaleboat that landed them on a rickety jetty where the four astonished shepherdsgreetedthem. From theCambridge English Corpus The published journal wasgreetedwith wide acclaim, which suggests that he did so successfully. From theCambridge English Corpus With such a foundation, it is surprising to note the skeptical tone with which hypnosis isgreetedtoday. From theCambridge English Corpus An approaching sister-in-law may be derided sotto voce as a 'balla' (monster) or 'badda' (bad), before beinggreetedcordially. From theCambridge English Corpus In that interval, the instructor answered a different question andgreeteda student who had just arrived. From theCambridge English Corpus The news of that finding wasgreetedwith both great expectations and trepidation. From theCambridge English Corpus We have seen a series of technological breakthroughs,greetedby optimism, but after some years by a somewhat lethargic despair. From theCambridge English Corpus When they appeared upon the balcony of the national palace, they weregreetedwith cheers and the waving of thousands of national flags. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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