congratulate
翻译
祝贺, 恭喜
例句
I congratulate you on your success.
我祝贺你的成功。
She congratulated him for winning the prize.
她祝贺他获奖。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((on sth.)) 就某事祝贺某人 I congratulate you on your success.
((sb.)) ((for -ing)) 因做某事而祝贺某人 She congratulated him for winning.
近义词
同义词: praise, compliment, commend
词源
源自拉丁语“con-”(共同)和“gratulari”(祝愿快乐)。表示共同分享喜悦。
记忆技巧
记住它和“congratulations”(祝贺)是同一词根,这个是动词形式。