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单词 celebration
释义
celebrationcelebration /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ ●●○ noun Collocations
COLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + celebration
 We had a big celebration when Dale got a job.
 We’re having a small celebration for Dad’s birthday.
 Everyone looks forward to the town’s annual harvest celebration.
 Ramadan is an important religious celebration for Muslims.
(=for family members) Everyone’s coming here for a family celebration for Grandma’s birthday.
(=for two good things) It’s a double celebration for our first wedding anniversary and my birthday.
 He is planning a very special 40th birthday celebration.
 Some football fans were arrested during the victory celebrations.
 They invited me to join in their Christmas celebration.
 The wedding celebrations can last for a week or more.
verbs
 We had a little celebration when we finished our final exams.
formal The company is holding a celebration for its 75th anniversary.
 You’re welcome to come and join in the celebrations!
 A national three-day celebration will mark the leader’s 60th birthday.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSfor fun
an occasion when people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing, etc.:  Were you invited to the party? I’m going to a party tonight.
a small informal party:  We’re having a big family get-together in the park on Sunday.
an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to have a baby or get married:  Cindy’s friends are throwing a baby shower for her today.
a large formal party, especially one after a wedding or for an important person:  The reception will immediately follow the wedding ceremony.
a party or special event that is organized for a special occasion:  The fireworks are part of the town’s 4th of July celebration.
a party for people who have not met for a long time, often with food, dancing, and other activities. Schools and families usually have reunions:  She’s going to her 20th high school reunion in Dallas this weekend.
an occasion when a group of people meet together to have fun, especially a group of friends or family:  I see my cousins several times a year at family gatherings.
a large formal or official party, usually for important people:  The band has played at many corporate functions (=official parties held by a company).
1[countable] an occasion or party when you celebrate something:  Last year, we attended the New Year’s celebrations in Times Square. Las Posadas is a nine-day celebration before Christmas in Mexico.► see thesaurus at party12[uncountable] the act of celebrating: in celebration of something There will be a party in celebration of Joan and Dave’s 40th anniversary. The court’s decision is a cause for celebration.3[singular, uncountable] something that praises someone or something in speech, writing, or pictures: celebration of Her latest film is a celebration of motherhood.COLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + celebrationa big celebration We had a big celebration when Dale got a job.a small/little celebration We’re having a small celebration for Dad’s birthday.an annual/centennial/bicentennial celebration Everyone looks forward to the town’s annual harvest celebration.a religious/traditional/cultural celebration Ramadan is an important religious celebration for Muslims.a family celebration (=for family members) Everyone’s coming here for a family celebration for Grandma’s birthday.a double celebration (=for two good things) It’s a double celebration for our first wedding anniversary and my birthday.a birthday/anniversary celebration He is planning a very special 40th birthday celebration.a victory celebration Some football fans were arrested during the victory celebrations.a Christmas/New Year’s/holiday etc. celebration They invited me to join in their Christmas celebration.a wedding celebration The wedding celebrations can last for a week or more.verbshave a celebration We had a little celebration when we finished our final exams.hold/host a celebration formal The company is holding a celebration for its 75th anniversary.join in the celebrations You’re welcome to come and join in the celebrations!a celebration marks something A national three-day celebration will mark the leader’s 60th birthday.
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