| 词汇 | congratulating |
| 释义 | congratulating present participle ofcongratulate congratulate verb[ T ] uk /kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.leɪt/ us /kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.leɪt/ B2 to praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual achievement: 向…致贺;视…有福 I was just congratulating Ceri on winning/on having won her race.我那时正在祝贺凯里赛跑获胜。 to praise someone or something praiseLawmakers praised the bipartisan deal. congratulateI congratulated him on passing his driving test. complimentI was just complimenting Robert on the wonderful meal he has cooked. commendThe judge commended her for her bravery. pay tribute toHe paid tribute to the firefighters who had saved his daughter's life. flatterI knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money. The defeated candidate gave a dignified speech in which he congratulated his rival.落败的候选人发表了不失尊严的讲话，祝贺对手获胜。 His plan was such a success that even his original critics had to congratulate him. Granny rang up to congratulate him on passing his exams. I must congratulate you - this is a very impressive piece of work. It is my wife you should be congratulating - she did all the hard work. Praising and applauding acclaim acclamation accolade adulate adulation compliment complimentary enthrone enthronement eulogistic eulogistically eulogize hail ooh and aahidiom ovation overpraise overpraised paean puff slap Related wordcongratulatory GrammarCongratulating and celebrating We use different expressions for celebrations: … Examples of congratulatingcongratulating In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They also entertained those naval captains who successfully escorted convoys, rewarding them with presents and personally congratulating them in published resolutions in the newspapers. Talking about how to create positivity, rather than congratulating whatever positivity is out there already, should be a task enjoyed equally by researchers, whatever their view of human competence. We are already congratulating ourselves upon the great strides which we have made—and it is obviously true—in the development of our social services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should like to take this opportunity of congratulating all those who dealt so efficiently with the effects of these storms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am congratulating myself on succeeding in luring them into this discussion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What we are doing today is not congratulating the conquering hero, but saluting the sinner who has come to the repentance stool. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he aware, further, that we join him in congratulating the police, the fire brigades and the voluntary services for their very prompt help? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should have enjoyed the opportunity, had it happened to be mine, of congratulating him on his maiden speech the other day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It gives me the privilege of congratulating him on a really excellent maiden speech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he join me in congratulating that company on its outstanding achievement? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We were just congratulating ourselves on our amiable progress. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I certainly join him in congratulating the emergency services on the work that they have done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I join in congratulating the emergency services on their rapid and effective response. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he join me in congratulating all who work in or raise funds for hospices, particularly the children's hospice movement? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should like to join unreservedly and gladly in congratulating them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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