greet
/ˈɡrit/KK
/ˈɡɹit/IPA
變化形
greets
greeted
greeted
greeting
1.
向……打招呼；迎接
在看見、遇見某人時，以說話、微笑、揮手或其他方式表達友善與歡迎。
用法：常用句型為「greet＋人」或「greet＋人＋with＋表情／話語」。不必加介系詞 to，例如 greet the teacher。
The students greeted their new classmate with smiles and said hello.
學生們面帶微笑地向新同學打招呼，並向他說你好。
My family greeted us at the door when we arrived for dinner.
我們到家吃晚餐時，家人在門口迎接我們。
2.
映入……眼簾；迎面而來
某景象、聲音、氣味、消息或情況在某人到達某處、醒來或打開某物時，首先出現在其眼前、耳邊或感受中。
用法：常見句型為「某事物＋greet＋人」或「greet＋人的眼睛／耳朵」。此義的 greet 不表示主動打招呼。
When we opened the classroom door, the smell of fresh paint greeted us.
我們打開教室門時，新油漆的味道迎面而來。
A long line of passengers greeted us when we reached the airport check-in counter.
我們到達機場報到櫃檯時，眼前是一長排旅客。
3.
對……作出反應；以……回應
以某種態度、表情、聲音或行動回應一項消息、提議、表演或改變。
用法：常見句型為「greet＋某事＋with＋反應」，也常用被動語態「某事＋be greeted with＋反應」。
The teacher told the class about a picnic, and the students greeted the news with excited cheers.
老師告訴全班要去野餐，學生們興奮地歡呼迎接這個消息。
Her idea was greeted with silence because no one knew what to say.
她的想法只得到一陣沉默，因為沒有人知道該說什麼。
常見錯誤
I said my teacher hello this morning.
I said hello to my teacher this morning.／I greeted my teacher this morning.
The students greeted to the new student warmly.
The students greeted the new student warmly.
The news greeted everyone surprised.
The news greeted everyone with surprise.／Everyone greeted the news with surprise.
I greeted to my teacher this morning.
I greeted my teacher this morning.
相關字詞
學習提示
・greet 比單純說 hello 更廣，可以用說話、微笑、揮手等方式表示問候。
・「greet＋人」是最重要的基本結構，例如 greet visitors、greet your neighbor。
・「be greeted by＋事物」常表示一到某處就看見、聽見或遇到某事，例如 be greeted by a beautiful view。