mid-15c., originally of the Mass, from Latin celebratus "much-frequented; kept solemn; famous," past participle of celebrare "assemble to honor," also "to publish; sing praises of; practice often," originally "to frequent in great numbers," from celeber "frequented, populous, crowded;" with transferred senses of "well-attended; famous; often-repeated." Related: Celebrated; celebrating.
雙語例句
1. The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.
銀行最近沒幾件值得慶賀的事。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She arrived in St Ives to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
她抵達(dá)了圣艾夫斯以慶祝女王登基25周年。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The Vietnamese government has fixed on May 19th to celebrate his anniversary.
越南政府已經(jīng)決定于5月19日慶祝他的誕辰。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Duncan and his triumphant soldiers celebrate their military victory.
鄧肯和他那些歡欣鼓舞的士兵們慶祝他們?nèi)〉昧塑娛聞倮?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
5. "Maybe we could celebrate tonight." — "What did you have in mind?"