• vt. 祝賀；恭喜；慶賀

con-, 強調。-grat, 感激，致意，詞源同grateful, grace.

congratulate

congratulate: see grateful

congratulate (v.)

1540s, from Latin congratulatus, past participle of congratulari "to congratulate" (see congratulation). Related: Congratulated; congratulating.

1. He was generous enough to congratulate his successor on his decision.

他十分大度地祝賀他的繼任者做出了決定。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself.

沃特斯通完全有理由為自己感到高興。

來自柯林斯例句

3. She could not but congratulate him.

她只能祝賀他。

來自柯林斯例句

4. I should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation.

我應向你祝賀,你抗住了這種引誘.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. Listeners wrote in to congratulate the radio actor on his performance.

聽眾寫信祝賀那位廣播員的演技.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》