meets; met /ˈmɛt/ ; meeting meets; met /ˈmɛt/ ; meeting Learner's definition of MEET
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: to see and speak to (someone) for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with (someone)(與…)相識;結識;被引見給(某人) [+ object]
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He met his wife at work.他在工作中與他的妻子相識。
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We met each other in college.我們是在大學裏認識的。
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Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?你在派對上遇到過令你感興趣的人嗎?
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I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob.我想讓你認識一下我的好朋友鮑勃。
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I'm happy/glad/pleased to meet you. = (informally) Pleased to meet you.很高興認識你。
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It was nice meeting you. = It was a pleasure meeting you. = I'm happy/glad to have met you.很高興認識你。
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The couple met at a dance.這一對是在舞會上相識的。
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We met in college.我們是在大學裏認識的。
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Have we met? You look familiar.我們見過面嗎?你看上去很面熟。
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Actually, we've already met.實際上,我們已經見過面了。
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a : to come together in order to talk : to go to a place to be with someone else(與…)見面,碰頭,會合 [no object]
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They met for drinks after work.他們下班後一起喝了幾杯。
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We arranged to meet for lunch.我們安排了一起吃午飯。
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Let's meet at the park.我們在公園見吧。
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They meet together every week.他們每周見面。
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We are meeting downtown tomorrow.我們明天在市中心見。
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I arranged to meet her for lunch.我安排了和她一起吃午飯。
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She said she'd meet me in/at the park.她說她和我在公園碰頭。
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I'm being met by a friend at the airport.我有朋友到機場接我。
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I'm planning to meet his plane at the airport. [=to be at the airport waiting for him when his plane arrives]我正打算去機場接他。
b [no object] : to come together formally : to have a meeting集合;開會 : to come together for a discussion會晤;會談 3 [+ object]
a : to see (someone) by chance邂逅;偶遇 b : to come near (someone or something) as you are passing by碰到 4
: to face each other in a game, competition, war, etc.(與…)對陣,交手,交戰 [no object]
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The teams met in the finals last year.這兩支球隊去年在決賽中相遇。
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The candidates will meet for two debates.這兩位候選人將在兩場辯論中交鋒。
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Two great armies met on the battlefield that day.那天兩支強大的軍隊在戰場上交戰。
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: to touch and join with or cross something else(與…)交匯,匯合,相接 [+ object]
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a : to be equal to (something) : to match (something)等同於;與…相符 b : to succeed in doing or providing (something)(成功)做成,滿足 -
They met all our demands. [=they did everything that we demanded]他們滿足了我們的所有要求。
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The restaurant didn't meet (our) expectations. [=it was not as good as we expected it to be]這家飯店沒有(我們)期望的那麽好。
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They haven't yet met the requirements for entry. [=they have not done what they must do for entry]他們還沒有達到參賽的要求。
c : to reach (something, such as a goal)達到(目的) : to succeed in doing what is required by (something)成功達到要求 -
They met the challenge.他們戰勝了挑戰。
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We somehow managed to meet the deadline.我們總算設法在最後期限前完成了任務。
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The new policies are intended to help meet the growing demand for new housing.新政策是爲了幫助滿足日益增長的住房需求。
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The company was unable to meet its payroll. [=the company was unable to pay its employees when it was supposed to]公司無力支付員工薪酬。
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We have enough money to meet our needs. [=to pay for the things that we need]我們有足夠的錢可以滿足我們的需要。
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We work very hard to meet the needs of our customers. [=to provide our customers with what they need]我們非常努力地工作以滿足客戶的需求。
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a : to experience or be affected by (something bad or unpleasant)經歷,遭遇(不愉快的事) -
They met defeat bravely.他們勇敢地面對失敗。
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They met trouble on the way home.他們在回家的路上遇到了麻煩。
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The proposal has met [=encountered] some opposition. [=there has been some opposition to the proposal]這項提案遭到了一些人的反對。
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This is the place where he met his death. [=where he was killed; where he died]這就是他遇難的地方。
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I hope they don't meet the fate of so many others in their situation. [=I hope the things that happen to others in their situation do not happen to them]我希望許多和他們境況相同的人的遭遇不會在他們身上重演。
b : to deal with or face (something) directly處理;直接面對 ◊ When two people's eyes meet they look directly at each other.相互對視
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[+ object] : to be sensed by (the eyes, ears, etc.)被看到;被聽到;被感知到 -
We were shocked by the sight that met our eyes/gaze/view. [=we were shocked by what we saw]眼前的景象讓我們震驚。
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A distant murmur met his ear/ears. [=he heard a distant murmur]遠處的低吟聲傳到他耳朵裏。
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When they opened the door they were met by/with a shocking sight. [=they saw something shocking]他們打開門,看到了讓人震驚的一幕。
make ends meet
— see 1end
meet (someone) halfway
: to reach an agreement with (someone) by giving up something that you want : to compromise with (someone)(與某人)妥協;讓步 -
We can't comply with all your requests, but we can meet you halfway.我們不能完全按你的要求做,但可以做些讓步。
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Can we at least meet halfway on this?在這個問題上我們至少可以做些讓步嗎?
meet up with
[phrasal verb] meet up with (someone) informal
: to come together with (someone) : to go to a place to be with (someone)與(某人)碰面
meet with
[phrasal verb] 1
meet with (someone) : to come together with (someone) to talk about something : to have a meeting with (someone)與(某人)會晤 2
meet with (something) : to have or experience (something)遭遇;經歷 -
The proposal has met with (some) opposition.這項提案遭到一些反對。
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We met with many adventures on our trip.我們在旅途中經歷了許多冒險。
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He met with a warm reception [=he was warmly received/welcomed] when he arrived.他抵達時受到了熱情接待。
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When she didn't arrive on time, we were worried that she might have met with an accident.由於她沒有準時到,我們擔心她可能出事了。
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Her ideas met with their approval. [=they approved her ideas]她的想法獲得了他們的贊同。
meet your maker
— see maker
more than meets the eye
— see 1eye
— meeter
noun, plural meeters [count] 2 meet /ˈmiːt/ noun
plural meets
plural meets
Learner's definition of MEET
[count]
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chiefly US : a large gathering of athletes for a sports competition運動會;賽事 — called also (British) meeting
— see also swap meet 2
British : an event or occasion when people come together to hunt foxes獵狐活動