meet
meet — 動詞
1. to see, speak to, and become acquainted with someone you did not know before.
初次見面
第一次認識某人
to see, speak to, and become acquainted with someone you did not know before.
Sari met her new boss for the first time at the office party.
Sari 在公司派對上第一次見到她的新主管。
meet + someone for the first time at a social event
Have you met my cousin Sayaka? She just moved here from Tokyo.
你見過我的表妹 Sayaka 嗎？她剛從東京搬來。
introductory question: have you met …
The two writers met at a book fair in Berlin and became close friends.
那兩位作家在柏林的一場書展上認識，後來成了好朋友。
I would like you to meet my parents when you visit us next month.
我希望你下個月來玩的時候能見見我的父母。
- get to know
Emphasises the gradual process of becoming acquainted rather than the single first encounter.
- be introduced to
More formal; used when a third person presents you to someone.
文法句型
meet + person (for the first time)
用法筆記
This sense is often used in polite introductions. A common fixed phrase is 'Nice to meet you.'
常見錯誤
2. to gather with a person or group by plan, usually to talk, share a meal, or do a
會面；開會
約好見面討論事情
to gather with a person or group by plan, usually to talk, share a meal, or do an activity together.
Constanza meets her study group every Tuesday afternoon in the library.
Constanza 每週二下午都會在圖書館和讀書小組碰面。
meet + group + on a regular schedule
The board of directors will meet tomorrow to discuss the quarterly results.
董事會明天將開會討論季度業績。
Sven and Layla met for coffee after work to catch up on each other's news.
Sven 和 Layla 下班後約喝咖啡，聊聊彼此的近況。
Our sales team meets every Monday morning to review the weekly goals.
我們的業務團隊每週一早上開會檢討業績目標。
- get together
More informal; suggests a social or casual gathering.
- assemble
More formal; used for groups gathering for an official purpose.
- gather
Neutral; can be used for people coming together for any reason.
文法句型
meet + someone (by arrangement)
meet + for + purpose
meet + to + infinitive
用法筆記
Common with time/place adverbials. Can be used transitively ('meet a client') or intransitively ('let's meet at noon').
常見錯誤
3. to see and talk with someone you did not expect to run into, because you both ha
偶遇
不期而遇，巧遇
to see and talk with someone you did not expect to run into, because you both happen to be somewhere at once.
Otis met his old neighbour at the supermarket and they talked for nearly an hour.
Otis 在超市巧遇老鄰居，聊了將近一個小時。
meet + someone + by chance at a place
I met a former classmate on the train this morning on my way to work.
我今天早上在通勤的火車上遇到一位以前的同學。
Walking through the park, Élise met her yoga teacher walking her dog.
Élise 在公園散步時，碰見正在遛狗的瑜珈老師。
You will never guess who I met at the library yesterday — your cousin Ishaan!
你絕對想不到我昨天在圖書館遇到誰——你的表弟 Ishaan！
文法句型
meet + person + by chance
meet + person + at/in/on + place
用法筆記
The element of surprise is central. Unlike sense 2, the meeting is not planned. Often interchangeable with 'bump into' or 'run into' in informal speech.
4. to be good enough to achieve or satisfy a particular standard, need, condition,
滿足；達成
達到某種標準或需求
to be good enough to achieve or satisfy a particular standard, need, condition, or expectation.
The new security system meets all the safety standards required by law.
新的安全系統符合法律要求的所有安全標準。
meet + a standard / requirement
Christopher's current salary is not enough to meet his family's monthly expenses.
Christopher 現在的薪水不夠支付他家的每月開銷。
Does the hotel meet your expectations for a five-star experience?
這間飯店是否達到了你對五星級體驗的期望？
Sari worked late every night to meet the project deadline.
Sari 每晚都加班到很晚，以趕上專案截止日期。
The school must meet certain government standards to keep its funding.
該學校必須達到政府規定的某些標準，才能繼續獲得補助。
- satisfy
Very close in meaning; 'meet' is slightly more common with deadlines and formal criteria.
- fulfil
Slightly more formal; often used with conditions, duties, or promises.
- live up to
Informal; focuses on meeting expectations or reputation.
- fall short of
Used when something fails to reach a required standard.
文法句型
meet + requirement/need/standard/deadline
用法筆記
Frequently used with abstract nouns as the object: needs, requirements, conditions, standards, expectations, deadlines. The object is rarely a person.
常見錯誤
5. to have or provide enough money to pay for a cost, debt, bill, or other financia
支付；負擔
支付費用或債務
to have or provide enough money to pay for a cost, debt, bill, or other financial obligation.
The charity raised enough money to meet the family's medical expenses.
慈善機構募得的善款足以支付那戶人家的醫療費用。
meet + expenses / costs
After losing his job, Asher struggled to meet his monthly rent payments.
Asher 失業後，連每月的房租都難以負擔。
The insurance company agreed to meet the full cost of the repairs.
保險公司同意全額支付修理費用。
We need to put aside more money to meet the tuition fees next semester.
我們需要存更多錢，才能負擔下學期的學費。
文法句型
meet + costs/expenses/debts/bills
用法筆記
The object is always a financial item — cost, expense, debt, bill, payment. This sense is slightly formal and most common in business or financial contexts.
常見錯誤
6. to head to a location and stay there until an expected person shows up, usually
迎接
去某處等候到來的人
to head to a location and stay there until an expected person shows up, usually to greet them.
Cole went to the airport to meet his parents when they flew in from London.
Cole 去機場接他的父母，他們從倫敦飛過來。
meet + someone + at a transport hub
A driver in a black suit met the ambassador at the train platform.
一位穿著黑色西裝的司機在月台上迎接大使。
Tendai asked his brother to meet him at the bus station after dark.
Tendai 請他弟弟在天黑後到巴士站接他。
Sayaka's host family met her at the airport with a large welcome sign.
Sayaka 的寄宿家庭舉著大大的歡迎牌在機場接她。
文法句型
meet + someone + at + place
用法筆記
Strongly associated with transport locations (airport, station, bus stop, port). The purpose is to receive or welcome someone who is arriving, not to do an activity together.
7. When two or more objects, surfaces, or geographical features meet, they touch ea
交匯；相接
物體或地理特徵在某一點接觸或連接
When two or more objects, surfaces, or geographical features meet, they touch each other or connect at a particular point — for example, where two rivers join or where a curtain edge touches another edge.
The two rivers meet just south of the old stone bridge.
這兩條河在舊石橋南邊交匯。
intransitive: geographical features meet
The edge of the wooden bookshelf meets the wall at a right angle.
木書架的邊緣與牆壁以直角相接。
transitive: something meets something at [point]
The curtains do not quite meet in the middle of the window.
窗簾在窗戶中間無法完全密合。
Where the dry desert meets the blue ocean, the view is unforgettable.
乾燥沙漠與藍色海洋相接之處，景色令人難忘。
The railway tracks meet at a station just outside the capital.
這幾條鐵軌在首都郊外的車站交會。
文法句型
two things meet
something meets something
用法筆記
Common with geographical features such as rivers, roads, and railways, as well as physical objects such as edges and surfaces. The preposition 'at' typically specifies the meeting point.
常見錯誤
8. To experience or encounter a particular situation, reaction, or treatment, espec
遭遇；經歷
遇到某種情況、反應或待遇
To experience or encounter a particular situation, reaction, or treatment, especially one that is unexpected or difficult — for example, meeting with strong resistance to a plan, or meeting a warm welcome upon arrival.
Chidi's suggestion met with strong opposition from the village elders.
Chidi 的提議遭到村中長輩強烈反對。
meet with + opposition/resistance
The charity's appeal met an overwhelming response from the public.
慈善機構的呼籲獲得大眾熱烈響應。
meet + reaction: direct object without 'with'
Devika met with a serious ankle injury while training for the marathon.
Devika 在訓練馬拉松時腳踝受了重傷。
The new safety rules met with widespread approval from factory workers.
新的安全規則獲得工廠工人廣泛認可。
Karim's proposal met a cold reception from the management team.
Karim 的提案遭到管理團隊冷淡回應。
文法句型
meet with + reaction/response
meet + something (direct object)
用法筆記
Often uses the pattern 'meet with + abstract noun' (resistance, approval, criticism, success, failure). The subject is typically an idea, proposal, action, or the person affected by the reaction. 'Meet + direct object' (without 'with') is also possible but less common in this sense.
常見錯誤
9. To compete against another person or team in a sports match, game, or contest —
交鋒；對戰
在體育比賽或競賽中與對手競爭
To compete against another person or team in a sports match, game, or contest — for example, two teams meeting in a cup final or a chess player meeting the reigning champion.
Japan will meet Brazil in the final match of the tournament.
日本隊將在錦標賽決賽中與巴西隊交鋒。
meet [team] in [competition]
The two chess champions meet again next month for the world title.
兩位西洋棋冠軍下個月將再次對戰爭奪世界頭銜。
intransitive: two opponents meet for [prize]
Benjamin's team meets their strongest rivals in Saturday's semi-final.
Benjamin 的隊伍在週六準決賽中對上最強勁的對手。
The young swimmer met the Olympic champion in the hundred-metre race.
那位年輕泳將在百米比賽中與奧運冠軍同場較量。
The top two clubs meet this weekend to decide the championship.
排名前兩名的俱樂部本週末交鋒以決定冠軍誰屬。
文法句型
two opponents meet
somebody meets somebody in [competition]
用法筆記
Common in sports journalism and tournament contexts. When one team is the subject, the verb is transitive (Team A meets Team B). When both opponents are the subject, it is intransitive (The two teams meet). No 'with' is used in this sense.
常見錯誤
meet — 名詞
1. an organised event where athletes compete in sports such as running, swimming, o
運動會
體育競賽活動，含多種項目
an organised event where athletes compete in sports such as running, swimming, or jumping
The regional track-and-field meet attracts athletes from across the county every spring.
每年春季的區域田徑運動會吸引來自全郡各地的運動員。
collocation: track-and-field meet
Amani broke two school records at the city swimming meet last Saturday.
Amani 上週六在城市游泳比賽中打破了兩項校運會紀錄。
collocation: swimming meet
Before a big meet, most runners cut back on training to save energy.
在大型比賽前夕，多數跑者會減少訓練量以保留體力。
Our school's relay team won gold at the state athletics meet this year.
今年我們學校的接力隊在州立田徑賽中奪得金牌。
Is there a swim meet scheduled for next month at the local pool?
下個月在本地游泳池有安排游泳比賽嗎？
- competition
broader term for any contest; a meet is one specific type of competition
- tournament
usually involves elimination rounds, while a meet may simply rank all participants
- event
general term; less specific than meet
文法句型
modifier + meet (swim meet, track meet)
常見錯誤
2. a social gathering where vehicle owners and fans display their cars or motorcycl
車聚
車迷聚會展示與交流
a social gathering where vehicle owners and fans display their cars or motorcycles, exchange knowledge, and share their hobby
Rodrigo showed his restored vintage car at the weekly meet near the park.
Rodrigo 在公園附近的每週車聚上展示了他修復的老爺車。
collocation: weekly meet / vintage car
The car meet drew hundreds of visitors who admired the custom motorcycles on display.
這場車聚吸引了數百名參觀者，前來欣賞訂製摩托車。
collocation: car meet
At the monthly meet, owners swap spare parts and share repair tips with one another.
在每月聚會中，車主們互相交換備用零件，分享維修技巧。
Tamás posted the date of Saturday's truck meet on a forum for local drivers.
Tamás 在當地駕駛論壇上發布了週六卡車聚會的日期。
文法句型
modifier + meet (car meet, bike meet)
用法筆記
Commonly combined with a modifier naming the vehicle type: car meet, bike meet, truck meet, or vintage-car meet.
3. a traditional outdoor activity in which riders on horses follow a pack of dogs t
獵狐
騎馬帶獵犬追捕狐狸的傳統活動
a traditional outdoor activity in which riders on horses follow a pack of dogs that chase a fox
The annual fox hunt gathered riders and hounds at dawn by the old estate.
年度獵狐活動在黎明時分於舊莊園旁集合了騎手和獵犬群。
collocation: fox hunt
Élise attended her first hunt with her uncle's horse and a pack of beagles.
Élise 騎著叔叔的馬，帶著一群小獵犬，參加了她的第一次獵狐。
Critics argue that the traditional hunt causes unnecessary suffering to wild animals.
批評者認為這種傳統狩獵對野生動物造成不必要的痛苦。
The local hunt has been held on the same farmland since the late nineteenth century.
當地這場獵狐活動自十九世紀末以來一直在同一片農地上舉行。
用法筆記
This sense is now controversial in countries where fox hunting is restricted or banned. It is most common in British English and refers to a tradition that has largely declined.
meet — 形容詞
1. right and suitable for a particular purpose or situation — used mainly in formal
適宜的
適合某情況或目的
right and suitable for a particular purpose or situation — used mainly in formal or literary contexts.
The elders agreed that a public apology was a meet response to the village's concerns.
長老們一致認為，公開道歉是對村裡關切事宜的適宜回應。
meet + noun: meet response
Elena felt it was meet to send a thank-you note after the interview.
Elena 覺得在面試後寄一封感謝信是恰當的作法。
it + be + meet + to-infinitive
The librarian chose a quiet corner that seemed meet for reading the old letters.
圖書館員選了一個安靜的角落，那裡看起來很適合閱讀那些舊信件。
Christopher's brief speech was meet for the solemn ceremony at the town hall.
Christopher 的簡短致詞很適合市政廳那場莊嚴的儀式。
It is not meet to speak ill of the dead, the grandmother reminded her grandchildren.
祖母提醒孫子們，說死者的壞話是不恰當的。
- fitting
most natural modern alternative, shares the formal register
- appropriate
more common and neutral in register; broader usage
- proper
emphasises correctness according to social rules
- suitable
everyday word with a wider range of contexts
- unfitting
direct opposite, also formal
- inappropriate
most common opposite across registers
- improper
implies going against social or moral rules
文法句型
it + be + meet + to-infinitive
be + meet + for + noun
meet and proper
用法筆記
Frequently used in the fixed phrase 'meet and proper' (completely appropriate). This sense is considered old-fashioned in everyday speech — a learner should recognise it in formal or religious texts but use 'appropriate' or 'fitting' in ordinary conversation.