congratulation
/kənˌgrætjʊˈleɪʃən/noun
1congratulations
- words expressing one's praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion祝词, 贺词:
our congratulations to the winners
我们对优胜者的祝贺
as exclamation congratulations on a job well done!庆祝工作出色完成!
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- mass noun the expression of such praise or good wishes祝贺, 恭喜:
he began pumping the hand of his son in congratulation.
他开始握住儿子的手摇晃着以示祝贺。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin congratulatio(n-), from the verb congratulari (see CONGRATULATE).