congratulate
英[k?n'gr?tj?le?t]
美[k?n'ɡr?t?ulet]
- vt. 祝賀；恭喜；慶賀
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?congratulates;過去式:?congratulated;過去分詞:?congratulated;現在分詞:?congratulating;
中文詞源
congratulate 道賀
con-, 強調。-grat, 感激，致意，詞源同grateful, grace.
英文詞源
- congratulate
- congratulate: see grateful
- congratulate (v.)
- 1540s, from Latin congratulatus, past participle of congratulari "to congratulate" (see congratulation). Related: Congratulated; congratulating.
雙語例句
- 1. He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision.
- 他十分大度地祝賀他的繼任者做出了決定。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself.
- 沃特斯通完全有理由為自己感到高興。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She could not but congratulate him.
- 她只能祝賀他。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation.
- 我應向你祝賀,你抗住了這種引誘.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. Listeners wrote in to congratulate the radio actor on his performance.
- 聽眾寫信祝賀那位廣播員的演技.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》