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greeting

noun
🔊/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
🔊/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
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  1. [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。🔊🔊
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    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • formal
    • friendly
    • polite
    • …
    verb + greeting
    • call
    • call out
    • nod
    • …
    preposition
    • in greeting
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  2. 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • personal
    • warm
    • birthday
    • …
    verb + greetings
    • bring
    • extend
    • send (somebody)
    • …
    greetings/​greeting + noun
    • greeting card
    • greetings card
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Idioms
season’s greetings
  1. used during the Christmas period to wish somebody a pleasant holiday圣诞快乐（圣诞节祝贺语）