congratulate

verb

/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they congratulate	/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/ /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
he / she / it congratulates	/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪts/ /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪts/
past simple congratulated	/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/ /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past participle congratulated	/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/ /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
-ing form congratulating	/kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/ /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/

congratulate somebody (on something) to tell somebody that you are pleased about their success or achievements向（某人）道贺；祝贺
- 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。
- 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。
Express Yourself Congratulating somebody on an achievement or a family event
Congratulating somebody on an achievement or a family event表示祝贺When someone tells you some good news about their family, or what they have done, you can congratulate them:得知某人家有喜事或取得成就时向其表示祝贺可以用多种方式：
- Congratulations on your engagement! I hope you'll be very happy.恭喜你们订婚！祝你们幸福美满。
- Well done for passing your driving test.你通过了驾驶执照考试，很不错！
  (British English)
- Good job on passing your exams.你考试及格了，真棒！
  (North American English)
- I hear you did very well in your exams/you've got a new job/you've had a baby—congratulations!听说你考得非常好／找到了新工作／喜得贵子——恭喜恭喜！
  (British English)
- Jo tells me you're getting married—congratulations!乔告诉我你要结婚了，恭喜！
Responses:回应：
- Thank you very much.多谢。
- Oh, thanks!哦，谢谢！
- I must congratulate you on your excellent exam results.我得祝贺你取得了优异的考试成绩。
- Please join me in congratulating Luke on an outstanding season.请和我一起为卢克在赛季中的杰出表现表示祝贺。
- She congratulated me warmly on my performance.她就我的表演向我热烈道贺。
- The President himself is here to personally congratulate the winner.总统亲自到场向获胜者道贺。
- The company is to be congratulated on its success.该公司将因其成功而接受祝贺。
- The employees should be congratulated for the part they have played in the success.应对员工们在这次成功中所发挥的作用表示祝贺。
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Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- heartily
- warmly
- personally
- …
verb + congratulate
- have to
- must
- want to
- …
preposition
- for
- on
phrases
- somebody is to be congratulated
- to join somebody in congratulating somebody
congratulate yourself (on something) to feel pleased and proud because you have achieved something or been successful at something（为成就或成功）感到自豪，引以为豪
- You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.你应该为你出色的工作感到自豪。
- The organizers are congratulating themselves on attracting record numbers to the event.参加这项活动的人数之多创了纪录，组织者感到非常自豪。
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词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin congratulat- ‘congratulated’, from the verb congratulari, from con- ‘with’ + gratulari ‘show joy’ (from gratus ‘pleasing’).