
好词典

源自中古英语 'receiven',来自古法语 'receivre',最终源自拉丁语 'recipere',意为 '取回、接受'。
❶ 指某人或某物得到、接受某样东西,可以是实物、信息或情感等。通常用于描述被动的接受行为。
“She receives a letter from her friend every month.”
(她每个月都会收到朋友的一封信。)
“The hospital receives many patients every day.”
(这家医院每天接收许多病人。)
on the receiving end — 指处于接受或承受某事物的位置,通常用于形容被动接受某种待遇或行为。
“He was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism.”
(他受到了严厉的批评。)