/ˈselɪbreɪt ||; ˈsɛləˌbret/verb
[I,T] to do sth to show that you are happy about sth that has happened or because it is a special day 庆祝;祝贺:
When I got the job we celebrated by going out for a meal.我一找到了工作,我们就出去吃饭庆祝。Nora celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday.诺拉昨天庆祝她的90寿辰。 ➔celebratory /ˌseləˈbreɪtəri ||; ˌsɛləˈbretərɪ/ adjWe went out for a celebratory meal after the match.比赛以后我们出去吃了一顿,庆祝一下。