celebration
英 [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn]
美 [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn]
n. 庆典; 庆祝活动; 庆祝; 颂扬
复数：celebrations
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3379 / COCA.2996
同义词辨析
festivalcelebrationfeast【导航词义：节日】
festivaln. 节日
〔辨析〕
指一年中庆祝某一特殊事件的某一天或一段时期，常指宗教节日。
〔例证〕
The whole family will get together at Spring Festival.
春节期间全家人都会聚在一起。
Many tourists have joined the local residents' celebrations of the annual harvest festival.
很多游客和当地居民一起欢庆一年一度的丰收节。
春节期间全家人都会聚在一起。
Many tourists have joined the local residents' celebrations of the annual harvest festival.
很多游客和当地居民一起欢庆一年一度的丰收节。
celebrationn. 庆祝会，庆典
〔辨析〕
指为庆祝某一特殊事件而举行的活动。
〔例证〕
His birthday celebrations drew many movie stars.
他的生日庆贺活动吸引了很多电影明星前来参加。
There will be a display of fireworks at the celebration.
庆典上会燃放烟火。
他的生日庆贺活动吸引了很多电影明星前来参加。
There will be a display of fireworks at the celebration.
庆典上会燃放烟火。
feastn. 节日；宴会
〔辨析〕
指宗教节日，也指为庆祝而设的盛宴。
〔例证〕
Is Christmas the most important feast for Christians?
圣诞节是基督徒最重要的节日吗？
The king held a feast for his distinguished guests.
国王为他尊贵的客人们举行了盛大的宴会。
圣诞节是基督徒最重要的节日吗？
The king held a feast for his distinguished guests.
国王为他尊贵的客人们举行了盛大的宴会。
牛津词典
noun
- 庆典；庆祝活动
a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth- birthday/wedding celebrations
生日庆祝；结婚庆典
- birthday/wedding celebrations
- 庆祝；颂扬
the act of celebrating sth- Her triumph was a cause for celebration .
她的胜利是庆祝的理由。 - a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary
庆祝他们金婚纪念的聚会 - The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life) .
举行的宗教礼仪颂扬了他的一生。
- Her triumph was a cause for celebration .
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 庆祝活动;庆典
Acelebrationis a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.- I can tell you, there was a celebration in our house that night.
告诉你，那天晚上我家开了个庆祝会。 - ...his eightieth birthday celebrations.
他80大寿的庆祝活动
- I can tell you, there was a celebration in our house that night.
- N-SING 赞扬;赞美;颂扬
Thecelebration ofsomething is praise and appreciation which is given to it.- This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life...
这不是在开追悼会，而是在颂扬他的一生。 - He sees the poem as a celebration of human love.
他认为，这首诗是对人世间爱的赞美。
- This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life...
英英释义
noun
- any joyous diversion
- the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
- the celebration of marriage
- a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event