welcoming
welcoming — 形容詞
1. describes a person, place, or gesture that makes you feel comfortable, accepted,
友善的；歡迎的
讓人感到舒適、被接納的
describes a person, place, or gesture that makes you feel comfortable, accepted, and at ease when you arrive or join a group
The warm fireplace and soft chairs made the guesthouse feel very welcoming.
溫暖的壁爐和柔軟的椅子讓民宿感覺非常友善。
welcoming atmosphere / environment collocation
Amara smiled at the new students with a welcoming expression.
Amara 帶著歡迎的表情對新同學微笑。
Their welcoming attitude helped Kofi settle into the neighborhood quickly.
他們友善的態度幫助 Kofi 很快融入了社區。
The hotel staff gave each visitor a welcoming smile at the front desk.
飯店員工在櫃檯對每位訪客露出歡迎的笑容。
Wei found the community center to be a very welcoming place for young families.
Wei 覺得這個社區中心對有小孩的家庭來說非常友善。
- friendly
more general; welcoming implies actively putting someone at ease
- hospitable
more formal, often describes hosts or environments
- inviting
focuses on the attraction of a place or offer
- warm
emphasizes emotional kindness rather than the act of receiving
- unwelcoming
direct opposite
- cold
suggests a lack of warmth or friendliness
- hostile
much stronger, implies active unfriendliness
常見錯誤
welcoming — 動詞
1. to greet someone in a warm, friendly way when they arrive where you are
歡迎
熱情地迎接來訪的人
to greet someone in a warm, friendly way when they arrive where you are
Theo stood at the door to welcome each dinner guest as they arrived.
Theo 站在門口，歡迎每一位到來的晚餐賓客。
welcome + person + (adverb/preposition phrase)
Fatima welcomed her cousins with a big hug and a pot of hot tea.
Fatima 給她的表兄弟姊妹一個大大的擁抱，並倒了一壺熱茶來歡迎他們。
The mayor welcomed the visiting team at the town hall on Monday morning.
市長在週一早上於市政廳歡迎來訪的球隊。
Clara's dog ran to the front gate to welcome her home from work.
Clara 的狗跑到大門迎接她下班回家。
- snub
to ignore or reject someone deliberately
文法句型
welcome + person + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often followed by an adverb or prepositional phrase showing how or where the greeting happens (e.g. welcome warmly, welcome into one's home).
常見錯誤
2. to be pleased about something that happens or is offered, and to accept it with
欣然接受
樂於接納新事物或變化
to be pleased about something that happens or is offered, and to accept it with enthusiasm — for example, welcoming a new idea, an opportunity, or an unexpected change
The school welcomed the chance to improve its library with new books.
學校欣然接受了用新書改善圖書館的機會。
welcome + opportunity / chance / change
Omar welcomed the rain after months of very dry weather on the farm.
Omar 欣然接受了農場數月乾旱之後的這場雨。
Teachers welcomed the new computers that finally arrived at the school.
老師們欣然接受了終於送到學校的新電腦。
Many residents welcomed the decision to build a park near the old market.
許多居民欣然接受了在舊市場附近建造公園的決定。
- appreciate
focuses on gratitude; welcoming is more active and enthusiastic
- embrace
stronger, suggests full and eager adoption
文法句型
welcome + noun phrase (event / idea / change)
用法筆記
The object is typically a situation or thing (event, change, news), not a person. Distinguish from sense 1 (GREET), where the object is always a person arriving.
常見錯誤
welcoming — 名詞
1. the friendly greeting or reception that someone gets when they arrive somewhere,
接待；歡迎會
迎接某人到來的方式或場合
the friendly greeting or reception that someone gets when they arrive somewhere, or the way a group of people receives them
The children gave their grandmother a warm welcome at the airport.
孩子們在機場給奶奶一個溫暖的接待。
give + someone + a [adjective] welcome
Ananya received a cool welcome from the neighbors when she moved in.
Ananya 搬進去時受到了鄰居冷淡的接待。
Deepa smiled at the friendly welcome from her new classmates.
Deepa 對新同學們友善的接待露出了微笑。
The visiting professor got a standing welcome from the students and staff.
這位客座教授受到了學生和教職員的起立歡迎。
A welcome sign hung above the entrance to the community hall.
歡迎的牌子掛在社區活動中心入口上方。
文法句型
get / receive + a [adjective] welcome
用法筆記
Commonly used with adjectives like 'warm', 'cold', 'great', 'enthusiastic' to describe the quality of the reception.
常見錯誤
2. the condition of being accepted and wanted in a particular place or group
受歡迎狀態
在某處或團體中被接納的狀況
the condition of being accepted and wanted in a particular place or group
The club's welcoming of strangers made it a unique place in the city.
這個俱樂部對陌生人的歡迎態度讓它在城市中獨具特色。
Hana appreciated the genuine welcome she felt from the research team.
Hana 很感激從研究團隊感受到的真誠歡迎。
Diego's feeling of welcome grew stronger as he spent more time with the group.
Diego 在這個團體待得越久，受歡迎的感覺就越強烈。
The committee discussed the welcoming of new members into the organization.
委員會討論了接納新成員加入組織的事宜。
Sofia felt a quiet welcome in the small library that made her return often.
Sofia 在那間小圖書館感受到一份安靜的歡迎，讓她常常回去。
- acceptance
broader; welcoming emphasizes warmth, not just permission
- inclusion
focuses on being part of a group, not the emotional quality
- rejection
the opposite of being accepted
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech. It often appears in formal descriptions of a group's attitude or in gerund-like structures ('the welcoming of...').