celebration

词根词缀:

词根
celebr= honor 荣誉

celebrate v. 庆祝

celebr 荣誉 + ate 做,造成,使… → 得到荣誉需要庆祝 → 庆祝

celebration n. 庆祝,庆典

celebrate的名词

celebrative adj. 为庆祝用的

celebr 荣誉 + ative 属于…的 → 为庆祝用的

celebrity n. 名人

celebr 荣誉 + ity 具备某种性质 → 有荣誉的人 → 名人

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

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。

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。

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。

You're getting married? This calls for a celebration!

你要结婚了?这可庆祝一下了!

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。

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。