congratulate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++con·grat·u·late /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/ ●●○ verb [transitive]  1  PRAISEto tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something or because something nice has happened to them 祝贺，向…道喜 He never even stopped to congratulate me. 他甚至没有过来向我祝贺。congratulate somebody on something She congratulated me warmly on my exam results. 她热情地祝贺我考试取得好成绩。congratulate somebody for doing something All three are to be congratulated for doing so well. 三位表现那么好，都值得祝贺。► see thesaurus at praise2  congratulate yourself (on something) PROUDto feel pleased and proud of yourself because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you （因某事）为自己感到高兴[自豪] I congratulated myself on my good fortune. 我为自己的好运气感到高兴。 —congratulatory /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪtəri $ -ˈɡrætʃələtɔːri/ adjective congratulatory messages 贺词n GRAMMAR: Patterns with congratulate• You congratulate someone on something: I’d like to congratulate you on your new job. ✗Don’t say: I’d like to congratulate you for your new job.• You can also say: Congratulations on your new job!• You congratulate someone for doing something: She congratulated me for getting a new job.→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

congratulate• I would like to congratulate all the prizewinners.• One can imagine them forthrightly shaking hands and congratulating and thanking each other, but the words are lost to posterity.• The committee is to be congratulated for presenting its findings in such an informative manner.• You should have been allowed to congratulate her first.• I wrote a letter congratulating him on his appointment.• The President congratulated him on winning the title.• Mr. Allason I congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend on the abolition of composite rate tax.• In fact, he graciously congratulated prosecutors for a job well done.• Nevertheless, Sangfroid took the answer in stride; he did not even congratulate Rosenberg.• When I congratulated the poor girl, she almost fainted.congratulate somebody for doing something• He's congratulated her for being so perceptive ... but says the errors were actually made on purpose.• I congratulate you for at least calling the city Lviv and not Lvov.• If you congratulate a subordinate for completing a task on schedule, you may generate a feeling of pride and accomplishment.• In fact, he graciously congratulated prosecutors for a job well done.• Keep it corked Carlsbad leaders can congratulate themselves for winning Lego when dozens of other cities wanted it.Origin congratulate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of congratulari “to wish happiness”, from com- ( → COM-) + gratus “pleasing”

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congratulate
con‧grat‧u‧late /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt, kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt/ verb [transitive]1. to tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something or because something nice has happened to them:
    He never even stopped to congratulate me.
    congratulate somebody on something
    She congratulated me warmly on my exam results.
    congratulate somebody for (doing) something
    All three are to be congratulated for doing so well.
2. congratulate yourself (on something) to feel pleased and proud of yourself because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you:
    I congratulated myself on my good fortune.
—congratulatory /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪtəri, kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪtəri $ -ˈɡrætʃələtɔːri/ adjective:
    congratulatory messages
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ praise to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: The film was praised by the critics when it first came out. | The report praises staff in both schools. | It’s important to praise children.
   ▪ congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: I congratulated him on his success. | The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
   ▪ compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: She complimented me on my new hairstyle. | He complimented my cooking.
   ▪ flatter to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming. | You’re just flattering me!
   ▪ rave about something (also enthuse about something formal) to talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way, and say that it is very good. Rave is rather informal, whereas enthuse is much more formal and is used mainly in written English: Everyone is raving about the movie. | She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
   ▪ applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: Business leaders applauded the decision. | A spokeperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
   ▪ commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’. | The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
   ▪ hail somebody/something as something especially written to describe someone or something in a way that shows you have a very good opinion of them, especially in newspapers, on television reports etc: The book was hailed as a masterpiece. | Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’. | He is being hailed as the new James Dean.

🔑 con·gratu·lateBrE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they congratulate BrE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it congratulates BrE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪts/ 🔊past simple congratulated BrE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle congratulated BrE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form congratulating BrE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 ~ sb (on sth) to tell sb that you are pleased about their success or achievements 向（某人）道贺；祝贺◆I congratulated them all on their results. 我为他们取得的成就向他们所有人表示祝贺。🔊🔊◆The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work. 向创作出这样一部具有权威性又清晰易懂的作品的作者们祝贺。🔊🔊

When someone tells you some good news about their family, or what they have done, you can congratulate them. 得知某人家有喜事或取得成就时向其表示祝贺可以用多种方式：

• ◆ Congratulations on your engagement! I hope you'll be very happy. 恭喜你们订婚！祝你们幸福美满。
• ◆ Well done for passing your driving test.(BrE) 你通过了驾驶执照考试，很不错！
• ◆ Good job on passing your exams.(NAmE) 你考试及格了，真棒！
• ◆I hear you did very well in your exams/you've got a new job/you've had a baby— congratulations!(BrE) 听说你考得非常好／找到了新工作／喜得贵子——恭喜恭喜！
• ◆Jo tells me you're getting married— congratulations! 乔告诉我你要结婚了，恭喜！

Responses 回应：

• ◆ Thank you very much. 多谢。
• ◆ Oh, thanks! 哦，谢谢！

~ yourself (on sth) to feel pleased and proud because you have achieved sth or been successful at sth （为成就或成功）感到自豪，引以为豪◆You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job. 你应该为你出色的工作感到自豪。🔊🔊