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单词 congratulate
释义
congratulate
verb[T]
uk
/kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.leɪt/us
/kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.leɪt/
B2
topraisesomeone and say that youapproveof or arepleasedabout aspecialorunusualachievement:
祝贺；庆贺；恭喜
I was just congratulating Cerionwinning/onhavingwonherrace.我那时正在祝贺凯里赛跑获胜。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to praise someone or something
  • praiseLawmakers praised the bipartisan deal.
  • congratulateI congratulated him on passing his driving test.
  • complimentI was just complimenting Robert on the wonderful meal he has cooked.
  • commendThe judge commended her for her bravery.
  • pay tribute toHe paid tribute to the firefighters who had saved his daughter's life.
  • flatterI knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
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More examples
  • Thedefeatedcandidategave adignifiedspeechin which he congratulated hisrival.
  • Hisplanwas such asuccessthatevenhisoriginalcriticshad to congratulate him.
  • Grannyrangup to congratulate him onpassinghisexams.
  • I must congratulate you - this is a veryimpressivepieceofwork.
  • It is mywifeyou should be congratulating - she did all the hardwork.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Praising and applauding
  • acclaim
  • acclamation
  • accolade
  • adulate
  • adulation
  • cheer
  • dispatch
  • eulogize
  • eulogy
  • exalt
  • extol
  • felicitate
  • honour
  • panegyric
  • panegyrical
  • panegyrist
  • patsomeoneon the backidiom
  • plaudit
  • praise
  • rave
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Related word

congratulatory

Grammar

Congratulating and celebrating
We use different expressions for celebrations:…
(Definition ofcongratulatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

congratulate| American Dictionary

congratulate
verb[T]
us
/kənˈɡrætʃ·əˌleɪt,-ˈɡrædʒ-/
topraisesomeone byexpressingpleasureat that person'ssuccessorhappiness:
I congratulated Jill onwinningtheaward.
(Definition ofcongratulatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcongratulate

congratulate
The editors are to be congratulated for having succeeded in bringing together what are ostensibly ten very different studies into a well-integrated, coherent whole.
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The authors and publishers are to be congratulated on reproducing and updating this fine volume.
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The editors are to be congratulated on compiling a varied yet coherent set of papers.
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As a whole, the editors as well as the contributors are to be warmly congratulated.
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Pyle is to be congratulated for producing a book that is historically sensitive yet philosophically forthright.
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They also entertained those naval captains who successfully escorted convoys, rewarding them with presents and personally congratulating them in published resolutions in the newspapers.
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The editors are to be congratulated on assembling an outstanding collection of contributions and contributors.
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The authors are to be congratulated for their structural analysis and comparison of several widely varying models of eye-movement control during reading.
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This is a pity because in detail the tasks are excellent and realistic and the authors are to be congratulated on their fertility.
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The editors and authors are to be congratulated on the broad range of papers presented here and on the clarity of presentation.
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The editors are to be congratulated on their vision and ability to draw together such disparate ideas, themes, and professionals in one coherent volume.
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The editors have done well to bring together so many respectable authors in this increasingly disparate field and for this they should be congratulated.
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The editors are to be congratulated for their imagination in designing this project and for their energy in carrying it to completion.
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Icongratulatethe author for his extensive research in collecting data and conducting personal interviews with experts.
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At the end of the performance he congratulated everyone and left.
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