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celebrate
/ˈseləbreɪt/
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- past
- celebrated
- third person
- celebrates
- past participle
- celebrated
- present participle
- celebrating
1 · verb
To mark a happy or important occasion with a special activity.
用特别的活动表达对节日、好消息或重要日子的喜悦。
Use celebrate for an occasion or achievement. Congratulate someone is useful when directly praising a person for an achievement.
We will celebrate Grandma’s birthday with a small lunch.
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我们会吃一顿简单的午饭，为奶奶庆祝生日。
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Our team celebrated finishing the project.
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
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我们团队庆祝项目完成。
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