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.
celebrate 双语例句
1. The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.
银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。
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2. She arrived in St Ives to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
她抵达了圣艾夫斯以庆祝女王登基25周年。
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3. The Vietnamese government has fixed on May 19th to celebrate his anniversary.
越南政府已经决定于5月19日庆祝他的诞辰。
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4. Duncan and his triumphant soldiers celebrate their military victory.
邓肯和他那些欢欣鼓舞的士兵们庆祝他们取得了军事胜利。
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5. "Maybe we could celebrate tonight." — "What did you have in mind?"