congratulate
音标发音
- 英式音标 [kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.leɪt]
- 美式音标 [kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.leɪt]
- 国际音标 [kən'ɡrætʃu,leit]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt.向(某人)道贺
词源解说
- 1540年左右进入英语,直接源自拉丁语的congratular,意为和他人一起高兴。
词根记忆
- con(共同) + grat(喜好) + ulate→同喜同喜→向…道喜
- con(一起) + gratul(表示高兴) + ate→表示与获奖者一起高兴→祝贺
英汉例句
- The loser congratulated the winner of the race.
输者向比赛的优胜者祝贺。
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+~+ n./pron.
词组短语
- congratulate heartily 衷心地祝贺
- congratulate warmly 热烈地祝贺
- be congratulated on 〔for〕 因…而受到祝贺
- To congratulate 恭喜;祝贺;致贺;庆贺
- vt congratulate 祝贺
- Congratulate Them 祝贺他们
- congratulate city 贺州
用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
~+介词
短语
英英字典
- to praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual achievement
- If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them.
- congratulation
- If you congratulate someone, you praise them for something good that they have done.