celebrate
verb uk/ˈsel.ə.breɪt/ us/ˈsel.ə.breɪt/
(ENJOY AN OCCASION)
B1 [ I or T ]庆祝，庆贺;祝贺
to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner. 每年的结婚纪念日我们都出去吃饭庆祝。
If this plan works, we'll celebrate in style (= in a special way). 要是这个计划奏效，我们就隆重地庆贺一下。
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- We always celebrate our wedding anniversary with a bottle of champagne.
- The whole town came out to celebrate his return from the war.
- The people at the table behind us were celebrating someone's birthday.
- Crowds celebrated the dictator's deposition.
- How did you celebrate the Millennium?
(PRAISE)
[ T ] formal赞扬，赞美;歌颂
to express admiration and approval for something or someone
His work celebrates the energy and enthusiasm of the young. 他的作品赞颂年轻人的活力和热情。
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- The recording has been reissued to celebrate the conductor's 80th birthday.
- Stars of the entertainment world turned out to celebrate his 40th year in show business.
- Her music celebrates the power of nature.
(LEAD A CEREMONY)
[ T ]主持（宗教仪式）
to lead a religious ceremony
to celebrate Mass 主持弥撒