Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1647
welcome
受欢迎的；被欣然接纳的
Whose arrival gives joy; received gladly and willingly.
- 1.
Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.
其到来令人喜悦；受到欣然接纳；被自愿欢迎进入家中、款待或陪伴。
- 2.
Producing gladness.
令人愉悦的。
- 3.
Followed by to: free to have or enjoy gratuitously.
后接to:可免费享有或使用。
令人愉快的；使人高兴的；可随意享用的；可免费享用的；其到来令人喜悦；受到欣然接纳；被自愿欢迎进入家中、款待或陪伴。；令人愉悦的。；后接to:可免费享有或使用。
In use
The cool rain was a welcome relief from the heat.
Her kind words were a welcome surprise to the nervous students.
After the long hike, the cabin was a welcome sight.
be welcome to do sth
表示允许或邀请对方做某事。
You are welcome to borrow any of my books.
你可以随便借我的书。
be welcome at/in sth
Volunteers are always welcome at the animal shelter.
动物收容所总是欢迎志愿者。
make sb welcome
The host made everyone welcome at the party.
Connections
Collocations
- a welcome break
- 受欢迎的休息；难得的休息
- The long weekend was a welcome break from work.这个长周末是工作中难得的休息。
- a welcome relief
- 令人欣慰的解脱
- The cool breeze was a welcome relief from the heat.凉爽的微风是炎热中令人欣慰的解脱。
- a welcome addition
- 受欢迎的新增事物；受欢迎的新成员
- Her new book is a welcome addition to the series.她的新书是这个系列受欢迎的新作。
- welcome news
- 好消息；令人欣慰的消息
- The test results were welcome news for the whole team.测试结果对全队来说是好消息。
- make someone feel welcome
- 使某人感到受欢迎
- The host made us feel very welcome.主人让我们感到很受欢迎。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：welcome 拆成 well（好）+ come（来），来得好，所以受欢迎、令人愉快。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常问候与接待、描述事物给人的感受、表示可随意享用 welcome 作形容词时语域中立，通常用于日常交流、接待场合，以及描述事物令人愉悦或可随意享用。口语和书面语都比较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正读音相近的词：well /wɛl/ 和 welfare /ˈwɛlfɛr/ 与 welcome 的第一音节 /wɛl/ 相同。注意拼写相似的 -come 词：become /bɪˈkʌm/、income /ˈɪnkʌm/、outcome /ˈaʊtkʌm/、overcome /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/，它们读 /kʌm/，不读 /kəm/，与 welcome 不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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。
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