celebrating ... birthday• It is five years since the settlement was established, and they are celebrating the birthday.• Meanwhile, in May, Darlington Camra will be celebrating its tenth birthday.• Read in studio Next week, the Royal Air Force will be celebrating its seventy-fifth birthday.• From early this morning they've been celebrating their seventh birthdays with cards, sweets and of course plenty of presents.• Jones - celebrating his 21st birthdaytoday - must be tantalising Taylor after three brief Liverpool returns this season.• A good, stiffcelebrating birthdaymartini.• The centre has been a great success since opening its doors a year ago and looks forward to celebrating many more birthdays.• Buddy Benton and his band were celebrating his birthday by playing country-western music in her garage.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BIRTHDAY | BIRTHDAY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤last, next上個/下個生日◇I'll be 28 on my next birthday.我再過生日就 28 歲了。VERB + BIRTHDAY➤have過生日◇I hope you have a nice birthday.祝你生日快樂。➤spend度過生日◇She spent her 50th birthday in Paris.她在巴黎度過了 50 歲生日。➤celebrate慶祝生日▸➤mark紀念生日◇an exhibition to mark the artist's 70th birthday為紀念這位藝術家 70 歲誕辰的展覽➤forget, remember忘記/記得生日▸➤approach臨近生日◇He is approaching his 40th birthday, and thinking of retiring from the sport.他 40 歲生日快到了,正在考慮退出體壇。➤reach達到⋯歲◇I reached my 86th birthday this year.今年我到 86 歲了。➤share有共同的生日◇They share the same birthday.他們生日在同一天。BIRTHDAY + NOUN➤gift, present生日禮物▸➤card生日賀卡▸➤cake生日蛋糕▸➤bash (informal) , celebration, party生日狂歡/慶祝會/聚會▸➤surprise生日驚喜◇He had a portrait painted as a birthday surprise for his daughter.他讓人畫了一張肖像畫,想給女兒的生日一個驚喜。➤treat (especially BrE) 為他人慶祝生日的活動◇We're taking him to see the new movie for his birthday treat.我們要帶他去看這部新電影以慶祝他的生日。➤boy, girl過生日的男孩/女孩◇Here comes the birthday girl!生日女孩來了!PREPOSITION➤for your birthday為你的生日◇What do you want for your birthday?過生日你想要什麼?➤on your birthday在生日那天◇She'll be 34 on her next birthday.她再過生日就 34 歲了。PHRASES➤happy birthday!生日快樂!◇Happy birthday, darling!親愛的,生日快樂!➤wish sb a happy birthday祝某人生日快樂◇Wish John a happy birthday from me.代我祝約翰生日快樂。
birthday ♦︎ anniversary ♦︎ commemoration ♦︎ jubileeThese are all words for a time when you remember sth that happened a year or a number of years ago.这些词均表示纪念日。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a first / second / fiftieth birthday / anniversary◆a silver / golden / diamond anniversary / jubilee◆it is sb / sth's birthday / anniversary / jubilee◆to have a birthday / an anniversary◆to celebrate / mark a birthday / an anniversary / a jubilee◆to forget / remember sb's birthday / anniversary◆a birthday / an anniversary party / present / card◆Happy Birthday / Anniversary!■birthday [countable] the day in each year which is the same date as the one on which you were born生日◆My birthday is in August.我的生日在8月。◆It's Sam's birthday tomorrow. He'll be seven.明天是萨姆的生日。他就要满七岁了。◆Would you like a piece of birthday cake?你要吃一块生日蛋糕吗?■anniversary [countable] a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event周年纪念日◆Today is the anniversary of his wife's death.今天是他妻子去世的周年忌日。◆It's our wedding anniversary tomorrow.明天是我们的结婚纪念日。◆She's organizing the theatre's 25th anniversary celebrations(= it is 25 years since it began).她在筹办剧院成立25周年的庆祝活动。■commemoration kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal) an event, ceremony, etc. that makes people remember and show respect for an important person or event in the past; the action of remembering sb/sth in this way纪念;纪念仪式◆a commemoration service / service of commemoration in the cathedral在主教座堂举行的纪念仪式◆a statue in commemoration of the founder of the nation / of the soldiers' sacrifice纪念开国元勋/捐躯战士的雕像■jubilee ˈdʒuːbɪliː [countable] a special anniversary of an event, especially one that took place 25, 50 or 60 years ago; the celebrations connected with this(尤指25、50或60周年的)周年纪念,周年大庆,周年庆祝◆Queen Victoria had been on the throne for 60 years and her diamond jubilee was being celebrated.维多利亚女王已在位60年,庆贺她登基60周年的钻禧大庆正在举行。◆The school's silver jubilee will be marked in style.这所学校的银禧校庆将隆重举行。NOTE辨析 Anniversary and jubileeA silver wedding anniversary/wedding/anniversary/jubilee marks 25 years, golden 50 years and diamond 60 years. In British English it is more usual to say silver/golden/diamond wedding; in American English it is more usual to say silver/golden/diamond anniversary. * 25周年用silver(银禧),如silver wedding anniversary/wedding/anniversary/jubilee(银婚;银禧);50周年用golden(金禧);60周年用diamond(钻禧)。在英式英语中,较常说silver/golden/diamond wedding;在美式英语中,较常说silver/golden/diamond anniversary。