welcome
verb[T]
uk/ˈwel.kəm/us/ˈwel.kəm/welcomeverb[T](ENCOURAGE)
B2
to bepleasedabout andencourageorsupportsomething:
乐于接受；欢迎；鼓励；支持The newappointmenthas beenwidelywelcomed.这一新的任命受到了广泛的欢迎。
- We welcome the government'saffirmationofitsintentiontoact.
- Thepeaceinitiativewas welcomed by bothsides.
- They said they welcomed thetrialas achancetovindicatethemselves.
- Thismovetowardsimprovingchildcarefacilitieshas beenwidelywelcomed.
- He welcomes theopportunityto putforwardhissideof thestory.
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- badge
- bailout
- bet
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- patronage
- recommended
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- stick together
- sympathetic
welcomeverb[T](MEET)
B1
tomeetandspeakto someone in afriendlyway when theyarrive:
欢迎，迎接Thevisitorswerewarmlywelcomed by theheadof thedepartment.来访人士受到系主任的热烈欢迎。
Browningstoodat thedoor, welcomingnewcomerswith alargesmileand apaton thearm.布朗宁站在门口，面带灿烂的笑容迎接新来的人，还会拍拍他们的胳膊。
Please welcome(=pleaseclapfor)ourguestofhonour, George Taylor.请鼓掌欢迎我们尊贵的客人乔治‧泰勒。
- Let'sstringup abannerin thegardento welcome himhome.
- Thepresidentwelcomed the Queen with theusualcourtesies.
- Theflightattendantwelcomed usaboard.
- He welcomed me with awidesmileand awarmhandshake.
- Sherosefrom herchairto welcome us.
Meeting people
- ayup
- bump
- bump intosomeone
- crosssomeone'spath/cross paths withsomeoneidiom
- deal
- deal withsomeone
- farewell
- makeyourselfknownidiom
- mass
- meeting
- open house
- payyourrespectsidiom
- reconvene
- recross
- red carpet
- remember
- remembersomeonetosomeone
- rendezvous
- respect
- town meeting
welcome
adjective
uk/ˈwel.kəm/us/ˈwel.kəm/welcomeadjective(MEETING)
B1
If someone is welcome, you arepleasedwhen theyvisityou:
受欢迎的Come andseeuswheneveryou're intown- you're always welcome/you'll always be welcome.要是进城就过来看看我们——什么时候来都欢迎。
Theirtraditionis that thetravelleris a welcomeguest.他们的传统是把旅行者作为客人来欢迎。
makesomeonewelcome
B1
to show someone that you arepleasedthat they are with you:
使（某人）觉得受欢迎Therestaurantmakeschildrenvery welcome.那家餐馆让孩子们感觉自己很受欢迎。
- She would neverfeelwelcome in thiscitywithitscold,unsmilinginhabitants.
- Hisphonecallwas a welcomeintrusioninto anotherwisetediousmorning.
- Thepublicitygeneratedby thecourtcasehas given a welcomeboosttooursales.
- After a harddayat theoffice, ahotbathis a welcomerestorative.
- Thearrivalof thefreshmedicalsupplieswas a welcomesightfor thebeleaguereddoctorsworkingin therefugeecamps.
Liked, or not liked, by many people
- acquire
- an acquired tasteidiom
- anti-popular
- be the new rock and rollidiom
- be welcome toidiom
- cult
- high-traffic
- insomeone'sgood/bad booksidiom
- killer app
- limb
- lose
- lose groundphrase
- low-traffic
- Marmite
- rock and roll
- sought after
- top-rated
- trend
- unappreciated
- viral
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Welcoming, greeting & greetings
welcomeadjective(PLEASED)
B2
If something is welcome, you arepleasedto have or do it:
受欢迎的Theholidaywas a welcomechange/break/relief.这个假期是一次令人愉快的改变／休息／放松。
Sheofferedhim the welcomechance/opportunityto do something different.她为他提供了那次不错的机会，可以做些不同的事。
Anicecupofteawould be very welcome.能喝一杯好茶就再好不过了。
be welcome to dosomething
B1
used totellsomeone that they cancertainlydo something:
（告诉某人）完全可以做（某事）Anyone who isinterestedis welcome to come along.任何感兴趣的人都请尽管来。
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- agreeableness
- agreeably
- all things to all peopleidiom
- attractive
- deliciously
- delight
- delightful
- delightfully
- distraction
- homely
- homey
- indulgent
- indulgently
- jovial
- sensual
- sensuous
- sensuously
- serendipitous
- sweeten
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Backing, supporting & defending
Idioms
be welcome to
you're welcome
welcome
noun
uk/ˈwel.kəm/us/ˈwel.kəm/welcomenoun(MEETING)
B1[CorU]
the way in which someone ismetandspokento when theyarrivein aplace:
欢迎；迎接，接待They weregivenawarm(= veryfriendly)welcome.他们受到了热烈欢迎。
Theleaderof thepoliticalprotestsreturnedto ahero's/heroine'swelcome after sevenyearsinexile.反对党领导人在经历了7年的流亡生涯后，归来时受到了英雄般的欢迎。
She referred to hispreviousvisitin herspeechofwelcome/welcomespeech.她在欢迎词中提到了他上一次的来访。
outstayyourwelcome
C2mainlyUK(USusuallyoverstayyourwelcome)
tostaytoolong:
呆得太久而不再受欢迎Ileftafter twodays- I didn'twanttooutstaymy welcome.我两天之后就离开了——我可不想呆得太久讨人嫌。
- Weenjoyedawarmwelcome fromourAmericanfriends.
- Thesingerreceivedanemotionalwelcome fromcrowdsofyounggirls.
- His welcomeincludedbrassbandsandcheerleaders.
Meeting people
- ayup
- bump
- bump intosomeone
- crosssomeone'spath/cross paths withsomeoneidiom
- deal
- deal withsomeone
- farewell
- makeyourselfknownidiom
- mass
- meeting
- open house
- payyourrespectsidiom
- reconvene
- recross
- red carpet
- remember
- remembersomeonetosomeone
- rendezvous
- respect
- town meeting
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Staying and remaining
welcomenoun(REACTION)
[S]
areactionto adecisionorsuggestion:
欢迎（某一决定或建议）Theirsupportersgavethedecisionaguarded/cautiouswelcome.他们的支持者有所保留地／谨慎地接受了这个决定。
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- badge
- bailout
- bet
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- patronage
- recommended
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- stick together
- sympathetic
welcome
exclamation
uk/ˈwel.kəm/us/ˈwel.kəm/A2
said as agreetingto someonearrivingat aplace:
欢迎（作为欢迎用语）Welcome -pleasecome in.欢迎——请进。
Welcomehome/back- we'vemissedyou!欢迎回家／回来——我们很想念你！
WelcometoCambridge.欢迎到剑桥来。
- Welcomehome- it'slovelytoseeyou.
- Welcome - Ihopeyou willenjoyyourvisittoourcity.
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- adieu
- afternoon
- air kiss
- aloha
- ayup
- buh-bye
- five
- g'day
- good evening
- hello strangeridiom
- howdy
- lady
- mind
- namaskar
- pleased
- poke
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- salaam
- shalom
- wish