单词 | celebrate |
释义 | cel·e·brate ![]() v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates v.tr. 1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass. 3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love. 4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate ... the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard). v.intr. 1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity. 2. To perform a religious ceremony. 3. To engage in festivities: went out and celebrated after the victory. [Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.] cel′e·bration n. cele·bra′tor n. cele·bra·to′ry (sĕlə-brə-tôr′ē, sə-lĕbrə-) adj. |
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