welcome
verb
adj
noun
interjection
ˈwelkəm
verb
1
to
say
hello
in
a
friendly
way
to
someone
who
has
just
arrived
迎接,欢迎〔刚到达的人〕;
I
must
be
there
to
welcome
my
guests.
我必须在那里迎接我的客人。
They
welcomed
us
warmly
.
他们热情地欢迎我们。
His
family
welcomed
me
with
open
arms
(=in
a
very
friendly
way)
.
他一家热情地欢迎我。
2
to
be
glad
to
accept
something
欢迎,乐于接受
The
college
welcomes
applications
from
people
of
all
races.
学院欢迎任何种族的人申请入学。
We
would
welcome
any
advice
or
suggestions
with
open
arms
.
我们热忱欢迎任何建议。
3
to
be
glad
that
something
has
happened
because
you
think
it
is
a
good
idea
欢迎,乐于接受〔已发生的事〕
Economists
have
welcomed
the
decision
to
raise
interest
rates.
经济学家们欢迎提高利率的决定。
adj
4
if
someone
is
welcome
in
a
place,
other
people
are
glad
that
they
are
there
〔某人〕受欢迎的
I
had
the
feeling
I
wasn’t
really
welcome.
我感觉到我其实不受欢迎。
I
didn’t
feel
welcome
in
the
club.
我觉得我在俱乐部里不受欢迎。
Mary
made
us
very
welcome
.
玛丽热情款待了我们。
We
try
to
make
the
new
students
feel
welcome
.
我们尽量让新同学感到自己是受欢迎的。
5
if
something
is
welcome,
you
enjoy
it
because
you
feel
that
you
need
it
〔某物因需要而〕令人愉悦的
The
weekend
was
a
welcome
break
from
the
pressures
of
work.
这个周末没有工作的压力,舒舒服服地休息了一下。
Six
months
in
Scotland
would
make
a
welcome
change
from
London.
在苏格兰的六个月将是离开伦敦换个环境的好机会。
A
cup
of
tea
would
be
very
welcome.
来杯茶非常不错。
6
if
something
is
welcome,
you
are
glad
that
it
has
happened
〔已发生的事〕受欢迎的
The
increase
in
interest
rates
is
welcome
news
for
investors.
利率增加对投资者来说是个很好的消息。
This
new
funding
will
come
as
a
welcome
boost
for
the
industry.
这笔新的资金对该行业将是积极的促进。
7
be welcome to sth
used
to
say
that
someone
can
have
something
if
they
want
it,
because
you
certainly
do
not
want
it
[口] 可随意拥有某事物
spoken
If
you
want
to
take
the
job
you’re
welcome
to
it!
你如果想要这份工作,那你来做吧!
8
be welcome to do sth
used
to
invite
someone
to
do
something
if
they
would
like
to
[口] 可随意做某事〔用于邀请某人做某事〕
spoken
You’re
welcome
to
stay
for
lunch.
欢迎你留下来吃午饭。
9
you’re welcome!
a
polite
way
of
replying
to
someone
who
has
just
thanked
you
for
something
[口] 不用谢!; 别客气!
spoken
‘Thanks
for
the
coffee.’
‘You’re
welcome.’
“谢谢你的咖啡。”“别客气。”
noun
10
the
way
in
which
you
greet
someone
when
they
arrive
at
a
place
欢迎,迎接
warm/friendly
welcome
His
colleagues
gave
him
a
very
warm
welcome
when
he
returned
to
work.
他回来工作,他的同事非常热情地欢迎他。
You
can
be
sure
of
a
friendly
welcome
at
all
our
hotels.
在我们的任何酒店你都一定会受到热情接待。
The
president
got
a
tremendous
welcome
at
the
airport.
总统在机场受到了隆重的欢迎。
11
the
way
in
which
people
react
to
an
idea,
and
show
that
they
like
it
or
do
not
like
it
〔对观念的〕接受
Politicians
have
given
an
enthusiastic
welcome
to
the
Queen’s
speech.
政治家们对女王的演讲给予了热烈欢迎。
The
proposals
have
so
far
received
a
cautious
welcome
from
government
ministers.
这些提议到目前为止得到了政府各部长的谨慎欢迎。
12
outstay/overstay your welcome
to
stay
at
someone’s
house
longer
than
they
want
you
to
因作客时间太久而不再受欢迎
interjection
13
used
to
greet
someone
who
has
just
arrived
欢迎〔用于对刚刚到达的人表示欢迎〕
[+
to
]
Welcome
to
London!
欢迎到伦敦来!
Welcome
back
–
it’s
good
to
see
you
again.
欢迎回来 — 很高兴又见到了你。
Hello,
welcome
home
.
嗨,欢迎回家。