greetings

英 [ˈɡriːtɪŋz]

美 [ˈɡriːtɪŋz]

n.  问候; 招呼; 迎接; 致意; 问候的话; 祝词; 贺词
greeting的复数

牛津词典

• Hello最为常用，用于所有场合，包括接电话。
  Hello is the most usual word and is used in all situations, including answering the telephone.
• Hi较非正式，现在使用很普遍。
  Hi is more informal and is now very common.
• How are you? 或 How are you doing? （非常口语化）常用于Hello和Hi之后：
  How are you? or How are you doing? (very informal) often follow Hello and Hi .
  1. ‘Hello, Mark.’ ‘Oh, hi, Kathy! How are you?’
     “马克，你好。”“噢，凯西，你好！你好吗？”
• Good morning常在家庭成员或同事之间一天中第一次见面时说，亦可用于正式场合和电话中。在非正式谈话中，可只说Morning。
  Good morning is often used by members of a family or people who work together when they see each other for the first time in the day. It can also be used in formal situations and on the telephone. In informal speech, people may just say Morning .
• Good afternoon和Good evening少用得多。Good night只在晚上说再见或上床睡觉前说，不用以打招呼。
  Good afternoon and Good evening are much less common. Good night is not used to greet somebody, but only to say goodbye late in the evening or when you are going to bed.
• 第一次与人见面时可说Pleased to meet you或Nice to meet you（较非正式）。在正式场合有些人用How do you do? ，正确的回答是How do you do?
  If you are meeting someone for the first time, you can say Pleased to meet you or Nice to meet you (less formal). Some people use How do you do? in formal situations. The correct reply to this is How do you do?

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 问候；招呼；致意
  Agreetingis something friendly that you say or do when you meet someone.
  1. His greeting was familiar and friendly...
     他的问候让人觉得随意又亲切。
  2. They exchanged greetings...
     他们互致问候。
  3. He raised a hand in greeting.
     他挥挥手打了个招呼。
• （旧时的）祝词，贺词，问候语
  'Greetings' is an old-fashioned greeting.

双语例句

• I convey to you the greetings of my Government and those of the people of Mauritius.
  我向你们表达我国政府和毛里求斯人民的问候。
• We sent a card with birthday greetings.
  我们送了一张圣诞卡，表示祝贺。
• Today is International Women's Day and send the best greetings and wishes to all the women.
  今天是国际妇女节，向所有的女同胞送去问候和祝福。
• They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement.
  那些信里满是节日的问候和鼓励的话语。
• The weasel goes to pay his respects to the hen--not with the best of intentions.; A weasel giving new year's greetings to a hen has ulterior motives.
  黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。
• Seasonal greetings to you.
  即颂时绥。
• I bought some seasonal Greetings Cards.
  我买了一些节日贺卡。
• You could write greetings cards.
  你可以写问候卡。
• Extend my most sincere greetings once again!
  再次致以我最诚挚的问候！
• They had an exchange of greetings.
  彼此客套了几句。