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congratulate

英 [kən'grætjʊleɪt] 美[kən'ɡrætʃulet]
  • vt. 祝贺;恭喜;庆贺

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词态变化


第三人称单数: congratulates;过去式: congratulated;过去分词: congratulated;现在分词: congratulating;

中文词源


congratulate 道贺

con-, 强调。-grat, 感激,致意,词源同grateful, grace.

英英释意


1. say something to someone that expresses praise;
"He complimented her on her last physics paper"
2. express congratulations
3. be proud of;
"He prides himself on making it into law school"
4. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

英文词源


congratulate
congratulate: see grateful
congratulate (v.)
1540s, from Latin congratulatus, past participle of congratulari "to congratulate" (see congratulation). Related: Congratulated; congratulating.

同义词辨析


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。

考试真题


I had hoped to send Peter a gift to congratulate him on his marriage, but I couldn't manage it.

2019年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文

实用场景例句


You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.
你应该为你出色的工作感到自豪。

牛津词典

The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work.
向创作出这样一部具有权威性又清晰易懂的作品的作者们祝贺。

牛津词典

I congratulated them all on their results.
我为他们取得的成就向他们所有人表示祝贺。

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Journalists have been congratulating themselves on the role the press has played in the investigations.
记者们为新闻界在调查中所起的作用感到自豪。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself...
沃特斯通完全有理由为自己感到高兴。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We specifically wanted to congratulate certain players.
我们特别想表扬几名选手。

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I really must congratulate the organisers for a well run and enjoyable event...
活动安排得有条不紊,充满乐趣,我必须要称赞一下组织者。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I was absolutely astonished by the reaction to our engagement. Everyone started congratulating us.
大家对我们订婚的反应让我非常惊讶。所有人都开始祝贺我们。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She congratulated him on the birth of his son...
她祝贺他喜得贵子。

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I should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation.
我应向你祝贺,你抗住了这种引诱.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Let me congratulate you on your fulfilling your goal.
我祝贺你完成了任务.

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He'd go back to them shortly when they awoke to congratulate the candidates.
他必须尽快回到他们身边等他的候选人一醒过来他就可以恭喜他们.

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The reception gives the wedding guests and opportunity to congratulate the newlyweds.
新娘和新郎常常先相互往对方嘴里送进一口,然后再分送给客人.

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Well, congratulate yourself that you resisted the temptation.
你得为自己抵挡住了诱惑而深感庆幸.

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We congratulate you on the birth of your daughter.
祝贺你们生了个女儿.

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I wish to congratulate you on your being elected as President of the General Assembly.
我谨祝贺你当选本届大会主席.

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I must congratulate you.
我得恭贺您.

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Everyone cheered and clapped and her fellow gymnasts came up to congratulate her.
所有的人欢呼并鼓掌,她的体操队队友也前来祝贺她.

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Beginning 11 greatly early, still need to walk the close friend congratulate ask good.
初一一大早, 还要走亲串友道喜问好.

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Let me congratulate you.
请允许我向您表示祝贺.

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We congratulate you beforehand on your success.
我们预祝你事业成功.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Thanks and congratulate to cooperate agreeably in advance.
谢谢并预祝合作愉快!

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Well, ma'am, now I am happy to congratulate you.
呃, 太太,我很高兴, 现在我可以给您道喜啦.

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Tonight, Ggong congratulate a listener who will be a mom after married for 10 years.
今晚孔刘向一位结婚10年后将要做妈妈的听众表示祝贺.

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Let me congratulate you on your winning first place in the 100 metre dash.
祝贺你获得百米赛跑第一名.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

I must congratulate you on your appointment as a manager.
我一定得祝贺您荣任经理之职.

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I all my ancestors would descend from heaven to congratulate me.
我当时以为,我的祖先会从天而降来向我道贺.

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But we must congratulate Manchester United and Alex Ferguson.
但我们必须祝贺曼联和弗格森.

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