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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++good ˈmorning ●●● S2 interjection formal  HELLOused to say hello when you are greeting someone in the morning 【正式】早上好 good afternoon, good eveningRegisterIn informal everyday English, people often just say Morning. If you don't want to sound formal or informal, you can just say Hello: 在非正式日常英语中,人们常常中说Morning。如果想避免听起来正式或非正式,说Hello即可Morning, Joe. 早上好,乔。
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good morningI smiled at her and wished her a good morning.I smiled cheerfully, wished everyone a good morning and began to stuff the food into my mouth.
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good morning
good ˈmorning S2 interjection formal
used to say hello when you are greeting someone in the morning ⇨ good afternoon, good evening
     
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  In informal everyday English, people often just say Morning. If you don't want to sound formal or informal, you can just say Hello:
   Morning, Joe.


good morningBrE /ˌɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ 🔊 exclamationused to say hello politely when people first see each other in the morning (in informal use people often just say Morning in this case); sometimes also used formally when people leave each other in the morning (上午见面时用语,非正式场合常说 Morning)早上好,上午好,你(们)好;(有时用作上午告别时的正式用语)再见