| 单词 | meet |
| 释义 | meet —meet /miːt/ noun [C] F0 US a sports event: » a track/swim meet» the first meet of the seasonThesaurus+: ↑Competitions, and parts of competitionsF0 UK an occasion when people go fox hunting Thesaurus+: ↑Huntingverb (met, met) (COME TOGETHER) ↑Verb Endings for meet A1 [I or T] to come together with someone intentionally: » Lorraine and I meet for lunch once a month.» We agreed to meet on Tuesday to discuss the project.» The children's club meets every Thursday afternoon.» They're meeting with their advisers to work out a new plan.» The president met the UK prime minister in London yesterday.Thesaurus+: ↑Meeting people , ↑Official meetingsA1 [T or I] to come together with someone without intending to: » It's always awkward when you meet someone you know, but you can't remember their name.» Guess who I met in town today.» We met our old neighbours at an auction last Saturday.Thesaurus+: ↑Meeting people , ↑Official meetings• • • Extra Examples:» I'll meet you at the check-in desk.» She's gone to meet Brian at the station.» I'm meeting a group of friends for dinner tonight.» The lovers met at a secret rendezvous in the park.» We met on several occasions to discuss the issue.verb (met, met) (FOR THE FIRST TIME) ↑Verb Endings for meet ► A1 [T or I] to see and speak to someone for the first time: » They met at work.» I met her in Hawaii.» Would you like to meet my sister?» Come and meet (= be introduced to) my friend Laura.Thesaurus+: ↑Being, becoming friends and getting to know someone• • • Extra Examples:» I'd like you to meet Ann Gregory, my deputy.» I'm dreading having to meet his parents.» It's important to create a good impression when you meet a new client.» It's not always easy to meet members of the opposite sex.» We went backstage after the show to meet the actors.verb (met, met) (SATISFY) ↑Verb Endings for meet C1 [T] to fulfil, satisfy, or achieve: » The workers' demands for higher pay were not met by the management.» We haven't yet been able to find a house that meets our needs/requirements.» They will only agree to sign the contract if certain conditions are met.» Do you think we will be able to meet our deadline/target?Thesaurus+: ↑Succeeding, achieving and fulfillingF0 [T] to pay: » The company has agreed to meet all our expenses.Thesaurus+: ↑Paying and spending money• • • Extra Examples:» This type of computer is too slow and inflexible to meet many business needs.» Can the sales force meet its financial objectives?» They threatened to blow up the plane if their demands were not met.» They agreed to raise the trade embargo if three conditions were met.» His latest book met all my expectations.verb [I or T] (met, met) (TOUCH) ↑Verb Endings for meet ► F0 to touch or join something: » There's a large crack where the ceiling meets the wall.» The curtains don't quite meet.» Turn left where the lane meets the main road.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixturesverb [T] (met, met) (EXPERIENCE) ↑Verb Endings for meet ► F0 to experience something: » I've never met that kind of problem/system before.» He met his death (= he died) in the icy waters of the South Atlantic.Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingverb [T] (met, met) (PLACE) ↑Verb Endings for meet ► B1 to wait at a place for someone or something to arrive: » Will you meet me at the airport (= be there when the aircraft arrives)?Thesaurus+: ↑Meeting people , ↑Official meetings• • • Extra Examples:» A representative from the tour company will meet you at the check-in.» You go on ahead of me, and I'll meet you there.» It's very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.» I'll meet you by the down escalator on the second floor.» She's gone to meet Brian at the station. |
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