Met is the past tense and past participle of meet.
met in British English
(mɛt)
verb
the past tense and past participle of meet1
Met in British English
(mɛt)
noun
the Met informal
1.
(in Britain) the Metropolitan Police Force: the main police force serving London
2.
the Metropolitan Museum of Art (in New York)
met. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
meteorological
2.
meteorology
met in American English1
(mɛt)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
pt. & pp. of
meet1
met in American English2
1.
metaphor
2.
metaphysics
3.
metropolitan
4.
meteorological
5.
meteorology
Examples of 'met' in a sentence
met
What I'd found jarring at the time was this emotional reaction to the death of someone she'd never even met.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2001)
He met her eye unblinkingly, accepting her unspoken challenge.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Two French soldiers met them on the tarmac, their uniforms adorned with UN trimmings.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001)
All related terms of 'met'
meet
If you meet someone, you happen to be in the same place as them and start talking to them. You may know the other person, but be surprised to see them, or you may not know them at all.
meta
concerned with cultural conventions rather than with reality
Met Office
(in Britain ) a national weather-forecasting service
met report
a statement saying what the weather will be like the next day or for the next few days
meet up
to meet by prior arrangement
hail-fellow-well-met
genial and familiar , esp in an offensive or ingratiating way
meet and greet
(of a celebrity , politician , etc) to have a session of being introduced to and questioned by members of the public or journalists
Chinese translation of 'met'
met
(mɛt)
pt, pp
ofmeet
meet
(miːt)
Word forms:ptppmet
vt
[friend] (accidentally) 遇见(見) (yùjiàn)
⇒ I met Dave this morning while I was out shopping.我今天早晨出去购物的时候遇见了戴夫。 (Wǒ jīntiān zǎochén chūqù gòuwù de shíhou yùjiàn le Dàifū.)
(by arrangement) 和 ... 见(見)面 (hé ... jiànmiàn)
⇒ I could meet you for a drink after work.我可以下班后和你见面去喝一杯。 (Wǒ kěyǐ xiàbān hòu hé nǐ jiànmiàn qù hē yī bēi.)
[stranger] (for the first time) 结(結)识(識) (jiéshí)
⇒ I met a Swedish girl on the train from Copenhagen.我在从哥本哈根开出的火车上结识了一位瑞典女孩。 (Wǒ zài cóng Gēběnhāgēn kāichū de huǒchē shang jiēshí le yī wèi Ruìdiǎn nǚhái.)
(= be introduced to) 认(認)识(識) (rènshi)
⇒ Hey, Terry, come and meet my Dad.嗨，特里，来介绍你认识我爸爸。 (Hāi, Tèlǐ, lái jièshào nǐ rènshi wǒ bàba.)
(= go and fetch) (at station, airport) 接 (jiē)
⇒ Dan came to the airport to meet me.丹来机场接我。 (Dān lái jīchǎng jiē wǒ.)
[opponent]对(對)抗 (duìkàng)
⇒ Arsenal meet Liverpool in the next round of the Cup.在足总杯下一轮的比赛中，阿森纳队将和利物浦队对抗。 (Zài zúzǒngbēi xià yī lún de bǐsài zhōng, Āsēnnà duì jiāng hé Lìwùpǔ duì duìkàng.)
(= satisfy)[need, condition]达(達)到 (dádào)
⇒ Certain standards must be met by all applicants.所有的申请者都必须达到这些标准。 (Suǒyǒu de shēnqǐngzhě dōu bìxū dádào zhèxiē biāozhǔn.)
⇒ The committee meets four times a year.委员会一年开4次会。 (Wěiyuánhuì yī nián kāi sì cì huì.)
(= join)[lines, roads, areas]相交 (xiāngjiāo)
⇒ Parallel lines never meet.平行线永远不会相交。 (Píngxíngxiàn yǒngyuǎn bù huì xiāngjiāo.)
[opponents]交手 (jiāoshǒu)
⇒ The two women will meet tomorrow in the final.这两位女选手将在明天的决赛中交手。 (Zhè liǎng wèi nǚ xuǎnshǒu jiāng zài míngtiān de juésài zhōng jiāoshǒu.)
(= touch) 相碰 (xiāngpèng)
⇒ Their mouths met.他们相吻了。 (Tāmen xiāngwěn le.)
[eyes]相遇 (xiāngyù)
⇒ Our eyes met.我们的目光相遇了。 (Wǒmen de mùguāng xiāngyù le.)
n(c)
(Brit, in hunting) 集合 (jíhé)
(US, Sport) 比赛(賽) (bǐsài) (场(場), chǎng)
⇒ a track meet一场田径比赛 (yī chǎng tiánjìng bǐsài)
pleased to meet you见(見)到你很高兴(興) (jiàndào nǐ hěn gāoxìng)
nice to have met you很高兴(興)认(認)识(識)你 (hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ)
Nearby words of
met
message board
messenger
messy
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metabolism
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metal fatigue
All related terms of 'met'
meet
( friend : accidentally ) 遇见(見) yùjiàn ⇒ I met Dave this morning while I was out shopping. → 我今天早晨出去购物的时候遇见了戴夫。 Wǒ jīntiān zǎochén chūqù gòuwù de shíhou yùjiàn le Dàifū. ( by arrangement ) 和 ... 见(見)面 hé ... jiànmiàn ⇒ I could meet you for a drink after work. → 我可以下班后和你见面去喝一杯。 Wǒ kěyǐ xiàbān hòu hé nǐ jiànmiàn qù hē yī bēi.
I never met him
我从(從)未见(見)过(過)他 wǒ cóngwèi jiànguo tā
meet up
( by arrangement ) 会(會)面 huìmiàn ⇒ We meet up for lunch once a week. → 我们每周会面一次共进午餐。 Wǒmen měizhōu huìmiàn yī cì gòng jìn wǔcān.
nice to have met you
很高兴(興)认(認)识(識)你 hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ
meet with
( difficulty, success ) 经(經)历(歷) jīnglì ⇒ The strikes met with little success. → 罢工不太成功。 Bàgōng bù tài chénggōng.
the man who we met in Sydney
我们(們)在悉尼遇到的那个(個)男子 wǒmen zài Xīní yùdào de nàge nánzǐ
meet up with
( by arrangement ) 和 ... 会(會)面 hé ... huìmiàn
Nicole, who you've met, is getting married
你所见(見)过(過)的那个(個)尼科尔(爾)，就要结(結)婚了 nǐ suǒ jiànguo de nàge Níkē'ěr, jiù yào jiéhūn le
her brother, whom you've met, is a gifted pianist
你所见(見)过(過)的她哥哥，是位有天赋(賦)的钢(鋼)琴家 nǐ suǒ jiànguo de tā gēge, shì wèi yǒu tiānfù de gāngqínjiā