greeting

复数：greetings

1. [C]招呼,书信开端的称呼,问候,欢迎 first words used on seeing sb or in writing to sb; expression or act with which sb is greeted

• exchange greeting互致问候
• nod a greeting点头致意
• offer greetings to sb向某人致意
• receive greetings收到…的问候
• return sb's greeting答谢某人的致意
• send greetings写信祝贺
• smile a greeting微笑致意
• wave greeting挥手致意

• cordial greeting诚挚的问候
• friendly greetings友好的问候
• official greeting(s)正式问候
• warm greeting(s)热烈的祝贺

• Christmas greetings圣诞贺词
• holiday greetings节日的问候
• New Year's greetings新年贺词
• wedding greeting结婚贺词

• greeting telegram贺电

• with greetings致以祝贺

• greetings from来自…的祝贺
• greeting to sb's mother对妈妈的诚挚问候

greeting card贺卡

season's greeting新年祝福；节日问候

1. "How are you?"is a conventional greeting.
   “你好”是一个习惯问候语。
2. Her greeting was cold and strained.
   她的问候冷淡而勉强。
3. He acknowledged the greeting with a nod.
   他点一点头，回答了对他的问候。
4. He gave us a cheery greeting.
   他愉快地跟我们打招呼。
5. The greeting of all the guests took more than an hour.
   同所有的客人打招呼花了一个多小时。