- come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement遇见, 碰到; 与…会面：
a week later I met him in the street
一星期后, 我在街上遇见了他
no obj. we met for lunch我们一起吃午餐
they arranged to meet up that afternoon.
他们准备那天下午碰面。
- make the acquaintance of (someone) for the first time与…相识; 结识：
she took Paul to meet her parents
她带保罗去见父母
no obj. we met at an office party.我们是在公司聚会上认识的。
- no obj.(of a group of people) assemble for a particular purpose集合; 聚会：
the committee meets once a fortnight.
委员会两星期开一次会。
- no obj.
meet with
chiefly US have a meeting with (someone)〈主美〉会晤, 会见： he met with the president on September 16.
9月16号他与总统进行了会晤。
- go to a place and wait there for (a person or their means of transport) to arrive（迎）接：
Stuart met us off the boat.
斯图尔特迎接我们下船。
- play or oppose in a contest与…比赛; 和…交锋：
in the final group match, England will meet the Australians
在小组决赛中, 英格兰队将与澳大利亚队交锋
no obj. the teams will meet in the European Cup final at Wembley.球队将在温布利进行欧洲杯决赛。
- touch; join接触; 与…连接：
Harry's lips met hers
哈里的嘴唇触到了她的嘴唇
no obj. the curtains failed to meet in the middle窗帘中间拉不拢
figurative〈喻〉our eyes met across the table
我们隔桌对视。
- encounter or be faced with (a particular fate, situation, attitude, or reaction)经历; 遭到, 遭遇：
he met his death in 1946
他死于1946年
no obj. we met with a slight setback.我们受了点挫折。
meet something with
have (a particular reaction) to用…回应; 以…对付：the announcement was met with widespread protests.
公告遭到普遍反对。
- no obj.
meet with
receive (a particular reaction)获得; 遭到： I'm sorry if it doesn't meet with your approval.
如果得不到你的同意, 我很遗憾。
- fulfil or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition)满足（需求）; 达到（要求）; 符合（条件）：
this policy is doing nothing to meet the needs of women.
该政策没有采取任何措施来满足妇女的需求。
- deal with or respond to (a problem or challenge) satisfactorily应付; 对付：
they failed to meet the noon deadline.
他们未能在中午最后期限前完成。
- pay(a financial claim or obligation)支付; 偿付：
all your household expenses will still have to be met.
你还是得支付所有的家庭开销。
- a gathering of riders and hounds at a particular place before the hunt begins（狩猎前骑马的猎手和猎犬的）集合。
- an organized event at which a number of races or other athletic or sporting contests are held运动会。
- informal a meeting or assignation, typically one with an illicit purpose〈非正式〉（尤指为不正当的目的）约会, 碰头：
the meet with Frank is on for 10 o'clock.
与弗兰克碰头安排在十点钟。
meet the case
- Brit. be adequate〈英〉令人满意。
meet someone's eye（或eyes, ear）
- be visible (or audible)被…看到; 被…听到：
the sight that met his eyes was truly amazing.
他看到的景象真是令人惊叹。
meet someone's eye（或eyes, gaze）
- look directly at someone正视（某人）：
for a moment, he refused to meet her eyes.
有一会儿, 他不愿正视她。
meet someone halfway
- make a compromise with someone与某人达成妥协, 对某人作出让步：
I am prepared to meet him halfway by paying him a further £25,000.
我愿意让步, 再付给他25,000英镑。
meet one's Maker
- 见MAKER.
meet one's match
- 见MATCH1.
there's more to someone/thing than meets the eye
- a person or situation is more complex or interesting than they appear（人, 情况）比看上去更复杂（或更有趣）。