Word · Frequency #3303
greet
问候；打招呼；迎接
to say hello to someone or welcome them when you meet them
- 1.
To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
友好地迎接,无论是当面还是通过书面等方式。
- 2.
To arrive at or reach, or meet.
到达或遇见。
- 3.
To accost; to address.
上前搭话；称呼。
- 4.
To be perceived by (someone).
被(某人)感知到。
向…问好；向…致意；对…作出反应；报以；映入眼帘；呈现在眼前；友好地迎接,无论是当面还是通过书面等方式。；到达或遇见。
In use
She greeted us at the door with a warm smile.
The fans greeted the team with cheers.
When I walked in, everyone greeted me by name.
greet somebody
最常用法，直接接人作宾语。
She greeted me warmly.
她热情地跟我打招呼。
greet somebody with something
用with引出问候的方式或伴随动作。
He greeted us with a big smile.
他微笑着跟我们打招呼。
greet something as something
表示以某种态度或方式回应某事物。
The crowd greeted the announcement as a victory.
人群把这个宣布看作胜利来欢呼。
Connections
Collocations
- greet someone warmly
- 热情地欢迎某人
- She greeted her guests warmly at the door.她在门口热情地迎接客人。
- greet the morning
- 迎接清晨
- He likes to run outside and greet the morning.他喜欢在外面跑步，迎接清晨。
- greet with a smile
- 微笑着打招呼
- The receptionist greeted me with a smile.前台接待员微笑着向我打招呼。
- greet each other
- 互相问候
- They greet each other with a handshake.他们互相握手问候。
- greet the news
- 对消息作出反应
- The crowd greeted the news with cheers.人群以欢呼声回应了这个消息。
- greet the guests
Learner notes
Memory Tip
greet 像 greet + meet，见面问候就是 greet，记作‘见面说嗨’。
Context & Register
动词greet可用于多种场合，从日常问候（如 greet friends）到正式欢迎（如 greet officials），语域混合。在正式书面语中也可能表达“映入眼帘”的比喻义。
Grammar Note
通常后接人作宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with greet, sharing the /iːt/ sound. Spelling patterns vary: 'eet' in meet, feet, sweet, street; 'eat' in treat and heat.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.