welcome是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to be pleased about and encourage or support something -- 乐于接受；欢迎；鼓励；支持

  • The new appointment has been widely welcomed. 这一新的任命受到了广泛的欢迎。

• 1 to meet and speak to someone in a friendly way when they arrive -- 欢迎，迎接

  • The visitors were warmly welcomed by the head of the department. 来访人士受到系主任的热烈欢迎。

  • Browning stood at the door, welcoming newcomers with a large smile and a pat on the arm. 布朗宁站在门口，面带灿烂的笑容迎接新来的人，还会拍拍他们的胳膊。

  • Please welcome (= please clap for) our guest of honour, George Taylor. 请鼓掌欢迎我们尊贵的客人乔治‧泰勒。

• 2 If someone is welcome, you are pleased when they visit you. -- 受欢迎的

  • Come and see us whenever you're in town - you're always welcome/you'll always be welcome. 要是进城就过来看看我们——什么时候来都欢迎。

  • Their tradition is that the traveller is a welcome guest. 他们的传统是把旅行者作为客人来欢迎。

  • The restaurant makes children very welcome. 那家餐馆让孩子们感觉自己很受欢迎。

• 3 If something is welcome, you are pleased to have or do it. -- 受欢迎的

  • The holiday was a welcome change/break/relief. 这个假期是一次令人愉快的改变／休息／放松。

  • She offered him the welcome chance/opportunity to do something different. 她为他提供了那次不错的机会，可以做些不同的事。

  • A nice cup of tea would be very welcome. 能喝一杯好茶就再好不过了。

  • Anyone who is interested is welcome to come along. 任何感兴趣的人都请尽管来。

• 4 the way in which someone is met and spoken to when they arrive in a place -- 欢迎；迎接，接待

  • They were given a warm (= very friendly) welcome. 他们受到了热烈欢迎。

  • The leader of the political protests returned to a hero's/heroine's welcome after seven years in exile. 反对党领导人在经历了7年的流亡生涯后，归来时受到了英雄般的欢迎。

  • She referred to his previous visit in her speech of welcome/welcome speech. 她在欢迎词中提到了他上一次的来访。

  • I left after two days - I didn't want to outstay my welcome. 我两天之后就离开了——我可不想呆得太久讨人嫌。

• 5 a reaction to a decision or suggestion -- 欢迎（某一决定或建议）

  • Their supporters gave the decision a guarded/cautious welcome. 他们的支持者有所保留地／谨慎地接受了这个决定。

• 6 said as a greeting to someone arriving at a place -- 欢迎（作为欢迎用语）

  • Welcome - please come in. 欢迎——请进。

  • Welcome home/back - we've missed you! 欢迎回家／回来——我们很想念你！

  • Welcome to Cambridge. 欢迎到剑桥来。