英语词汇“greeting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

greet•ing n.

an act or words of welcoming: [uncountable]lifted her hand in greeting.[countable]We didn't get a very friendly greeting.
greetings, [plural] an expression of friendly or respectful regard:sending our greetings.

greet•ing n.

the act or words of a person who greets.
a friendly message from someone who is absent:a greeting from a friend in another country.
greetings, an expression of friendly or respectful regard:Send my greetings to your family.

Middle English, Old English gretinge. See greet¹, -ing¹ bef. 900

greet′ing•less, adj.

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greeting /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ n

the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting
(often plural) an expression of friendly salutation
(as modifier): a greetings card

greet¹ v. [~ + object]

to speak or act in some form of welcome:greeted us at the door.
to meet or receive:greeted my suggestion with applause.
to make itself noticed to:Music greeted our ears.

greet¹ v.t.

to address with some form of salutation;
welcome.
to meet or receive:to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses.
to manifest itself to:Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon.

v.i.

[Obs.]to give salutations on meeting.

bef. 900; Middle English greten, Old English grētan; cognate with German grüssen

greet′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hail, accost.

greet² [Scot. and North Eng. Archaic.]
v.i.

Scottish Termsto grieve;
lament;
cry.

v.t.

Scottish Termsto lament;
bewail.

bef. 900; Middle English grete, Old English grǣtan; cognate with Old Norse grāta, Gothic gretan

greet /ɡriːt/ vb (transitive)

to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome
to send a message of friendship to
to receive in a specified manner: her remarks were greeted by silence
to become apparent to: the smell of bread greeted him

Etymology: Old English grētan; related to Old High German gruozzen to address

greet /ɡriːt/ Scot vb

(intransitive) to weep; lament

weeping; lamentation

Etymology: from Old English grētan, northern dialect variant of grætan; compare Old Norse grāta, Middle High German grazen

单词	greeting
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 greet•ing /ˈgritɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. an act or words of welcoming: [uncountable]lifted her hand in greeting.[countable]We didn't get a very friendly greeting. greetings, [plural] an expression of friendly or respectful regard:sending our greetings. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 greet•ing (grē′ting),USA pronunciation n. the act or words of a person who greets. a friendly message from someone who is absent:a greeting from a friend in another country. greetings, an expression of friendly or respectful regard:Send my greetings to your family. Middle English, Old English gretinge. See greet¹, -ing¹ bef. 900 greet′ing•less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: greeting /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ n the act or an instance of welcoming or saluting on meeting (often plural) an expression of friendly salutation (as modifier): a greetings card WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 greet¹ /grit/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to speak or act in some form of welcome:greeted us at the door. to meet or receive:greeted my suggestion with applause. to make itself noticed to:Music greeted our ears. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 greet¹ (grēt),USA pronunciation v.t. to address with some form of salutation; welcome. to meet or receive:to be greeted by cheering crowds; to greet a proposal with boos and hisses. to manifest itself to:Music greeted his ear as he entered the salon. v.i. [Obs.]to give salutations on meeting. bef. 900; Middle English greten, Old English grētan; cognate with German grüssen greet′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hail, accost. greet² (grēt),USA pronunciation [Scot. and North Eng. Archaic.] v.i. Scottish Termsto grieve; lament; cry. v.t. Scottish Termsto lament; bewail. bef. 900; Middle English grete, Old English grǣtan; cognate with Old Norse grāta, Gothic gretan Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: greet /ɡriːt/ vb (transitive) to meet or receive with expressions of gladness or welcome to send a message of friendship to to receive in a specified manner: her remarks were greeted by silence to become apparent to: the smell of bread greeted him Etymology: Old English grētan; related to Old High German gruozzen to address greet /ɡriːt/ Scot vb (intransitive) to weep; lament n weeping; lamentation Etymology: from Old English grētan, northern dialect variant of grætan; compare Old Norse grāta, Middle High German grazen
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