| 词组 | welcome |
| 释义 | welcome Welcome is used as a verb, a noun, or an adjective. It can also be used as a greeting. ◊ used as a verb If you welcome someone, you greet them in a friendly way when they arrive at the place where you are. He moved eagerly towards the door to welcome his visitor. ◊ used as a noun If you want to describe the way in which someone is welcomed to a place, you can use welcome as a noun. For example, you can say that someone is given 'a warm welcome'. He was given a warm welcome by the President of Harvard himself. ...the tumultuous welcome he received there. ◊ used as an adjective If you are welcome in a place, the people there are glad that you have come. All members of the public are welcome. I was a welcome visitor in both camps. Note that the adjective is welcome, not 'welcomed'. You do not say, for example, 'I was a welcomed visitor in both camps'. If something is welcome, people are pleased to get it, or pleased that it happens. The money was welcome, of course. ...a welcome cup of cocoa. This is a welcome development. ◊ used as a greeting When someone arrives at the place where you are, you can greet them in a rather formal way by saying 'Welcome' to them. Welcome to Peking Welcome home, Marsha. Welcome back. |
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