celebration

noun

1. 庆典；庆祝活动
   a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth
   1. birthday/wedding celebrations
      生日庆祝；结婚庆典
2. 庆祝；颂扬
   the act of celebrating sth
   1. Her triumph was a cause for celebration .
      她的胜利是庆祝的理由。
   2. a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary
      庆祝他们金婚纪念的聚会
   3. 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。

1. N-COUNT 庆祝活动;庆典
   A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
   1. 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。
   2. ...his eightieth birthday celebrations.
      他80大寿的庆祝活动
2. N-SING 赞扬;赞美;颂扬
   The celebration of something is praise and appreciation which is given to it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. The Conference will be a celebration of women's achievements.
   该会议将成为对女性成就的一曲赞歌。
2. Only a few people can find any cause for celebration
   只有少数几个人能找到庆祝的理由。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. He asked Ginny if she would consent to a small celebration after the christening
   他问金尼是否同意在洗礼之后小小地庆祝一下。
7. The celebration of the centenary will culminate with a dinner on November 20.
   百年庆典活动将在11月20日的宴会中宣告结束。
8. Another celebration had drawn to its close.
   又一场庆典结束了。
9. A wedding is a joyful celebration of love.
   婚礼就是快乐的爱情庆典。
10. Then it was back to the house for a quiet celebration
    然后就回到房子里悄悄地庆祝一番。
11. In his celebration speech, he issued a stark warning to Washington and other Western capitals.
    在他的庆祝演说中，他向华盛顿和其他西方国家提出了严正警告。
12. In the event ( that) our team wins, there will be a celebration.
    如果我队获胜，我们将庆祝一番。
13. There was a continuous stream of people going to the celebration.
    一路上尽是去参加庆祝活动的人群。
14. That couple always holds a little celebration every year on their wedding anniversary.
    他们夫妇每年到他们结婚的日子都要稍微庆祝一下。
15. The celebration meeting was held with great enthusiasm.
    庆祝大会开得真热火！
16. The National-Day celebration this year was an unprecedentedly great occasion.
    今年国庆日庆祝仪式空前盛大。
17. These wonderful results call for a celebration.
    这些惊人的成绩值得庆祝一番。
18. The entire city turned out for the celebration.
    全城的人都出来参加庆祝活动。
19. The celebration cost hundreds of pounds, and I wonder who's going to foot the bill.
    庆祝会花费了数百英镑，我想知道谁来负担这笔费用。
20. With red flags fluttering everywhere in celebration of the festival, the square looked truly magnificent.
    节日的广场到处红旗飘扬，显得格外壮观。
21. You're getting married? This calls for a celebration!
    你要结婚了？这可庆祝一下了！
22. The symbolic wedding was a celebration of life and friendship.
    这场象征性的婚礼是对生命和友情的一种庆祝。
23. We held a celebration to celebrate her birthday.
    我们举行庆祝会来庆祝她的生日。
24. This has been a day of reflection and celebration.
    这是值得怀念和庆祝的一天。
25. Then the sacred part of you joins me and we have a celebration.
    然后你神圣的部分加入我，而我们有一个庆祝活动。
26. It is very kind of you all to treat me to this celebration meal.
    为我准备了这么丰盛的庆祝晚宴，你们对我真是太好了。
27. They held a party in celebration of his birthday.
    为庆祝他的生日，他们举行了一个聚会。
28. More and more athletes and nations of the world are united in this peaceful celebration and competition.
    世界上越来越多的运动员和国家被团结到这一充满和平的庆典和竞赛中来。
29. A celebration was held in honour of the Party's birthday.
    召开了一个庆祝活动以纪念党的生日。
30. The new year is coming soon, the air around the whole city is full with joy and celebration.
    新年快到了，整个城市都充满了欢乐和庆祝的气息。

  festival celebration feast【导航词义：节日】

  festival n. 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。

  celebration n. 庆祝会，庆典

〔辨析〕指为庆祝某一特殊事件而举行的活动。

  feast n. 节日；宴会

〔辨析〕指宗教节日，也指为庆祝而设的盛宴。

noun

1. any joyous diversion

   Synonym:    festivity

2. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
   1. the celebration of marriage

   Synonym:    solemnizationsolemnisation

3. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

   Synonym:    jubilation