单词详解

vt.

A. 庆祝 (to do something enjoyable in order to show that an occasion or event is special)

They held a party to celebrate their success. 他们举行宴会庆祝成功。

B. 赞美，颂扬，歌颂 (to show admiration for someone or something)

The event was celebrated by poets and historians. 这一事件为诗人和历史学家所赞颂。

相关单词

形容词：celebratory

名词：celebration

过去式：celebrated

过去分词： celebrated

现在分词：celebrating

第三人称单数：celebrates

同义词： praise, congratulate

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词语辨析： celebrate, congratulate

celebrate, congratulate

这两个动词均有“庆祝，祝贺”之意。

celebrate: 通常指举行盛大隆重的仪式庆祝或纪念有意义的日子或某件事情，多暗示节日般的欢乐场面。

congratulate: 指对他人祝贺为目的，希望他人幸福或走运。

词语详解

1. celebrate: 通常指举行盛大隆重的仪式庆祝或纪念有意义的日子或某件事情，多暗示节日般的欢乐场面。

We celebrated the New Year with a dance party. 我们举行跳舞晚会庆祝新年。

2. congratulate: 指对他人祝贺为目的，希望他人幸福或走运。

I congratulated my friend on his success. 我向我的朋友祝贺成功。