greet
verb uk/ɡriːt/ us/ɡriːt/
B1 [ T ]问候；迎接；向…打招呼；对…作出反应
to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way
He greeted me at the door. 他在门口迎接我。
The teacher greeted each child with a friendly "Hello!" 老师向每一个孩子亲切地打招呼说“你好！”
The unions have greeted the decision with delight/anger. 工会听到这个决定非常高兴／愤怒。
[ T often passive ]呈现在…眼前；传入…的耳中；朝…扑面而来
If you are greeted by a sight, sound, or smell, you notice it immediately when you arrive somewhere.
As we walked into the house, we were greeted by a wonderful smell of baking. 我们一进屋，一股烘烤食物的香味扑鼻而来。
- More examples
- The dog trotted down the path to greet me.
- She ran excitedly down the hall to greet her cousins.
- 'Hi' is an informal way of greeting people.
- The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.
- The headteacher greeted us very formally.