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glad-hand

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌglad-ˈhand verb [intransitive, transitive]  PERSUADEto talk to or welcome people in a very friendly way, especially when this is not sincere 〔尤指不是很真诚地〕热烈欢迎,热情招呼 He moved among the guests, glad-handing well-wishers. 他穿梭在宾客中间,热情地招呼前来道贺的人。→ See Verb table
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glad-handStudio executives were busy glad-handing each other after the awards ceremony.
ˌglad-ˈhand verbChineseSyllable
to people welcome talk in or to a Corpus


glad-hand
ˌglad-ˈhand verb [intransitive and transitive]
to talk to or welcome people in a very friendly way, especially when this is not sincere:
    He moved among the guests, glad-handing well-wishers.


glad-handBrE /ˈɡlæd hænd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡlæd hænd/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they glad-hand BrE /ˈɡlæd hænd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡlæd hænd/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it glad-hands BrE /ˈɡlæd hændz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡlæd hændz/ 🔊past simple glad-handed BrE /ˈɡlæd hændɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡlæd hændɪd/ 🔊past participle glad-handed BrE /ˈɡlæd hændɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡlæd hændɪd/ 🔊 -ing form glad-handing BrE /ˈɡlæd hændɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡlæd hændɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sb) (especially of a politician 尤指政客) to say hello to sb in a friendly way, especially when this is not sincere 热情招呼(尤指并非出自真心) glad-handing BrE /ˈɡlæd hændɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡlæd hændɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]