congratulate

/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS 词根 grat
一句话记住

祝贺；向……道贺

释义与例句

v. 祝贺；向……道贺
to tell someone that you are pleased about their success or good fortune
  1. Her colleagues congratulated her on winning the award.
    同事们祝贺她获奖。
  2. We congratulated the couple on their wedding anniversary.
    我们祝贺这对夫妇结婚周年快乐。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The coach congratulated every player on a well-earned victory.
    教练祝贺每位队员取得了一场当之无愧的胜利。

词源与构词

grat 词根 · pleasing, thanks，愉快、感谢
记忆钩子 congratulate 的宾语是“人”，原因用 on：congratulate somebody on success；不要直接说 congratulate one's success。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • grateful 感激的；感谢的
    I am extremely grateful for your help. 我非常感谢你的帮助。
  • gratitude 感激；感谢之情
    She expressed her gratitude to everyone who had supported her. 她向所有支持过她的人表达了感激之情。
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • congratulation 祝贺；贺词
    congratulate 对应的名词，实际道贺时常用复数 congratulations。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • praise 赞扬；表扬
    congratulate 针对成功、晋升、婚礼等喜事表示祝贺，常用 congratulate somebody on something；praise 针对行为或品质表示赞赏，常用 praise somebody for something。
    The teacher praised the student for explaining her reasoning clearly. 老师表扬这名学生清楚地解释了自己的思路。
  • celebrate 庆祝
    celebrate 指通过活动、聚会等庆祝事件，宾语通常是生日、胜利、毕业等；congratulate 指向当事人表达祝贺，宾语必须是被祝贺的人。
    The family celebrated her graduation with a special meal. 全家人用一顿特别的饭菜庆祝她毕业。
常见搭配
  • congratulate somebody on something 因某事祝贺某人
    The director congratulated the team on completing the project early. 主管祝贺团队提前完成项目。
  • warmly congratulate 热烈祝贺
    The principal warmly congratulated the students on their excellent results. 校长热烈祝贺学生们取得优异成绩。
  • congratulate oneself on 为……暗自庆幸或自得
    She congratulated herself on bringing an umbrella before the storm began. 暴风雨来临前，她庆幸自己带了伞。