greeting
noun /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
Idioms - [countable, uncountable] something that you say or do to greet somebody
问候;招呼;迎接;致意 - She waved a friendly greeting.
她友好地挥手致意。 - They exchanged greetings and sat down to lunch.
他们相互致意后便坐下吃午饭。 - He raised his hand in greeting.
他举手致意。
- He held out his hand in greeting.
他伸出手来表示欢迎。 - He jumped to his feet and called out a greeting.
他跳起来大声地打招呼。 - He offered me a warm greeting and invited me in.
他亲切地和我打招呼,请我进去。 - I said ‘Good morning!’, but she didn't return the greeting.
我说“早上好!”,她却没回应我的问候。 - The delegates shook hands and exchanged greetings.
代表们握手并互致问候。 - The traditional Muslim greeting is ‘Salaam’.
穆斯林传统的问候语是“色俩目”(意为“祝你平安”)。 - They said nothing, but nodded a polite greeting.
他们没有说话,但是相互礼貌地点头致意。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- friendly
- polite
- …
- call
- call out
- nod
- …
- in greeting
- She waved a friendly greeting.
- greetings[plural] a message of good wishes for somebody’s health, happiness, etc.
问候的话;祝辞;贺辞 - Christmas/birthday, etc. greetings
圣诞、生日等祝辞 - My mother sends her greetings to you all.
我母亲向你们各位问好。 - We extend our greetings to you and thank you for listening to us.
我们向你致以问候,谢谢你来听我们讲话。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- warm
- birthday
- …
- bring
- extend
- send (somebody)
- …
- greeting card
- greetings card
- Christmas/birthday, etc. greetings
Idioms
season’s greetings
- used during the Christmas period to wish somebody a pleasant holiday
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