2[singular, uncountableU]CELEBRATE the act of celebrating 庆祝;祝贺,颂扬
in celebration of something
a reception in celebration of the Fund’s 70th Anniversary
庆祝该基金会成立70周年的招待会
The show is a celebration of new young talent.
这次演出是年轻新秀的一场盛会。
I think this is a cause for celebration (=reason to celebrate).
我认为这值得庆祝一下。
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + celebration
a big/small celebration 大的/小的庆祝会
We’re having a small celebration for Dad’s birthday.
我们要为爸爸的生日搞个小小的庆祝会。
a family celebration (=for family members) 家庭庆祝会
Everyone’s coming here for a family celebration.
每个人都将来这里参加一个家庭庆祝会。
na special celebration
There’s a special celebration tonight to mark the school’s 50th anniversary.
a double celebration (=for two good things) 双庆活动
It’s a double celebration for our first wedding anniversary and my birthday.
这是一个双庆活动,既庆祝我们的第一个结婚纪念日,又庆祝我的生日。
a birthday/anniversary celebration 庆生会/纪念日庆祝会
He is planning a very special 40th birthday celebration.
他正在筹划一个非常特别的40岁庆生会。
nIt was the college’s 150th anniversary celebration last night.
a victory celebration 庆功会
Some football fans were arrested during the victory celebrations.
一些足球迷在庆祝胜利时被拘捕。
Christmas/New Year celebrations 圣诞节庆典/新年庆典
nThey invited me to join in their Christmas celebrations.
wedding celebrations 婚庆
nThe wedding celebrations can last for a week or more.
ncentenary celebrations (=celebrating 100 years after a special event)
A special committee was formed to organize the centenary celebrations.
na national celebration
The flag flies for a national celebration.
verbs
have a celebration 举办庆祝活动
The villagers were having a celebration of some kind.
村民们正在举办某种庆祝活动。
hold/host a celebration formal: 举办/主办庆祝活动:
The company is holding a celebration for its 75th anniversary.
公司将要举办一个75周年庆祝活动。
join in the celebrations 参加庆祝活动
You’re welcome to come and join in the celebrations!
欢迎你来参加庆祝活动!
Examples from the Corpus
celebration• Some examples include frustration over work, an argument with a spouse, and celebration of a baseball game win.• Janine had her birthdaycelebration a week early.• There is a two-day citywidecelebration each year at the end of June.• Posadas is a nine-day celebration in Mexico before Christmas.• The hospital is planning a hugecelebration of its 50th anniversary.• When our flagflies, it signifies a nationalcelebration.• This was no celebration of diversity.• In our own celebrations this Christmas, may we join with Mary in giving thanks for the amazinggift of human life.• New Year's celebrations• Plenty of booze and chow round out the celebration, considered the grandaddy of JulyFourthblasts.• Was this celebration, six years after the Liberation, a reminder of less happy times?• It begins with a weddingcelebration taking place in the open air.• New Year celebrations in Scotland go on for three days.