celebrate

英 [ˈselɪbreɪt]

美 [ˈselɪbreɪt]

v. 庆祝; 庆贺; 主持宗教仪式(尤指圣餐); 赞美; 颂扬; 歌颂

现在分词：celebrating　过去式：celebrated　过去分词：celebrated　第三人称单数：celebrates　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2443 / COCA.2019

牛津词典

verb

庆祝；庆贺
to show that a day or an event is important by doing sth special on it
1. Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate.
  杰克已通过考试，我们要外出庆祝一下。
2. We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence.
  我们在佛罗伦萨庆祝结婚25周年。
3. How do people celebrate New Year in your country?
  你们国家的人怎样庆贺新年？
主持宗教仪式（尤指圣餐）
to perform a religious ceremony, especially the Christian Communion service
赞美；颂扬；歌颂
to praise sb/sth
1. a movie celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King
  颂扬马丁∙路德∙金生平事迹的影片

VERB 庆祝
If youcelebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
1. I was in a mood to celebrate...
  我很想庆祝一下。
2. Tom celebrated his 24th birthday two days ago.
  汤姆两天前庆祝了他的24岁生日。
VERB 成立(…年);庆祝(周年)
If an organization or countryis celebratingan anniversary, it has existed for that length of time and is doing something special because of it.
1. The Society is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.
  这个协会今年将举办成立10周年庆典。
VERB 主持(圣餐或弥撒)
When priestscelebrateHoly Communion or Mass, they officially perform the actions and ceremonies that are involved.
1. Pope John Paul celebrated mass today in a city in central Poland.
  教皇保罗二世今天在波兰中部的一个城市主持了弥撒。

verb

assign great social importance to
1. The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
2. The tenor was lionized in Vienna
Synonym:lionizelionise
have a celebration
1. They were feting the patriarch of the family
2. After the exam, the students were celebrating
Synonym:fete
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
1. Keep the commandments
2. celebrate Christmas
3. Observe Yom Kippur
Synonym:observekeep

I was in a mood to celebrate
我很想庆祝一下。
We might go into Salinas for dinner at a restaurant, and then to a picture show — to celebrate, you see.
我们可能会去萨利纳斯的一家餐馆吃饭，然后去看场电影——算作庆祝，你知道吧。
He returned home each year to celebrate Christmas and New Year with his family.
他每年都回家和家人一起欢度圣诞和新年。
We held a large party to celebrate his birthday.
我们开了一个盛大的晚会来庆祝他的生日。
the custom of exchanging love tokens to celebrate February 14.
互换爱情信物以庆祝2月14号情人节的风俗
Tom celebrated his 24th birthday two days ago.
汤姆两天前庆祝了他的24岁生日。
The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently
银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。
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。
Wearing red to celebrate the new year is very festive.
过年穿红色很喜兴。
They had a family feast to celebrate it.
他们举办家宴，以示庆贺。