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 ～　互致问候
　nod a ～　点头致意
　offer ～s to sb　向某人致意
　receive ～s　收到…的问候
　return sb's ～　答谢某人的致意
　send ～s　写信祝贺
　smile a ～　微笑致意
　wave ～　挥手致意
　cordial ～　诚挚的问候
　friendly ～s　友好的问候
　official ～(s)　正式问候
　warm ～(s)　热烈的祝贺
　Christmas ～s　圣诞贺词/cn>
　holiday ～s　节日的问候
　New Year's ～s　新年贺词/cn>
　wedding ～　结婚贺词/cn>

～+名词

　～ telegram　贺电

介词+～

　with ～s　致以祝贺

～+介词

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

　"Good morning" and "Good evening" are conventional greeting.　“早安”及“晚安”是日常惯用的问候语。
　Please give my greeting to Miss Macleod.　请代我向麦克劳德小姐问候。
　Ari stopped at their table to exchange greetings.　阿里在他们桌旁停下，和他们互致问候。
　He sends greetings to all the family.　他发信向全家问候。
　Mary returned the greeting.　玛丽还了礼。
　She smiled in greeting.　她微笑致意。
　She recognized him and smiled a greeting.　她认出了他之后向他含笑致意。
　We sent her a card with birthday greetings.　我们寄给她一张生日贺卡。
　They sent Mr. Brown a letter with the greeting "Dear sir".　他们给布朗先生寄去了一封称他为“亲爱的先生”的信。

　New Year's greetings　（新年的问候）; the season's greetings（季节的问候）等中的“'s”不可以省略，而birthday greetings（生日问候）; Christmas greetings（圣诞的问候）; holiday greetings（假日的问候）等语中又通常不用“'s”。

　[词源] 见greet条。