1 greet sb (with sth) to welcome sb when you meet him/her; to say hello to sb 致意；打招呼: He greeted me with a friendly smile. 他向我微笑致意。 (figurative 比喻) As we entered the house we were greeted by the smell of cooking. 我们走进房子的时候，扑面而来的是一股煮东西的香味。

2 greet sb/sth (as/with) sth (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to react to sb or receive sth in a particular way 作出某种反应: The news was greeted with a loud cheer. 这个消息博得一阵欢呼声。