1.greet的基本意思是“欢迎,迎接,致意,问候”,指用某些语言或动作来表示对某人或某事物的欢迎。引申可指“祝贺,庆贺”“呈现于眼前或耳边”。
2.greet主要用作及物动词,后接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以介词as短语充当补足语的复合宾语,有时还可引出直接引语。可用于被动结构。
3.greet后常与介词with搭配,表示“以…方式迎接…”。

greet with(v.+prep.)
▲greet sb/sth with sth
1.以…迎接… meet sth/sb with sth
I greeted her with a smile.我笑着向她致意。
She greeted him with a loving kiss.她以亲切的一吻来迎接他。
He greeted me in the street with a friendly wave of the hand.他在街上友好地向我挥手致意。
Let's greet the new year with greater achievements.让我们以更大的成就来庆贺新年。
When the enemy army came to the pass, the Indians greeted them with a shower of arrows.当敌军来到山口的时候,印第安人迎接他们的是一阵乱箭。
The savages greeted us with a shower of stones and arrows.那些野人用骤雨般的石头和箭来迎接我们。
The citizens greeted the conquering army with complete silence.市民们以沉默迎接占领军。
2.以…来对待… face sb/sth with sth
The trade unions are greeting the government's latest movement with strong opposition.面对政府的最新措施,工会予以坚决抵制。
I hate to greet the committee with bad news, but it can't be helped.我不愿让委员会听到坏消息,但这是无可奈何的事。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
This appointment was greeted with relief.这一委任使人欣慰。
The good news was greeted with great excitement among the faculty and staff.听到这好消息后,全体教职员工都兴奋不已。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The host greeted us at the gate.主人在大门口迎接我们。
Leonora was still crying when unexpected visitors arrived; gulping back her tears, she made an effort to greet them cheerfully.当有人突然来访时,利奥诺拉还在哭,她强忍着泪水,努力作出高兴的样子来接待他们。
People on shore greeted the new 10,000 liner by waving their arms as it was getting up.当新造的万吨巨轮驶近时,岸上的人们挥臂欢迎。
She greets me whenever she meets me.她一见到我就打招呼。
He greeted her most cordially.他向她热情地打招呼。
She went on working after she greeted me.她跟我打了声招呼,又接着干自己的事儿。
When I reached the top of the mountain, a splendid view greeted my eyes.当我到达山顶,一幅壮丽的景色映入我的眼帘。
While the train was passing, a roaring sound greeted our ears.火车通过时,我们听到了轰隆声。
We sent a message, greeting the 30th anniversary of his teaching.我们拍去电报,祝贺他执教30周年。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The news was greeted by booing.那消息受到一阵嘘声。
I woke up and was greeted by bird song.我醒来后听到了鸟叫。
▲引出直接引语
“Well,John, how are you doing?” Mary greeted.“约翰,一切都好吗?”玛丽向他打招呼。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+as n./adj.
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
She was greeted as a heroine.她被当作英雄来受到欢迎。

greet, hail, salute
参见hail条。

［同义词］   address, hail, meet, salute, welcome
［词源］  ＜古英语gretan(向…讲话)