congratulations
congratulations — 名詞
1. words or a written message telling someone that you are pleased about something
祝賀；恭喜
表達慶賀的話語
words or a written message telling someone that you are pleased about something good that has happened to them, such as a success, a new baby, or a wedding.
Mei-Lin sent her warmest congratulations to the newlyweds along with a bouquet of peonies.
Mei-Lin 寄了一張牡丹花束的卡片，向新婚夫妻表達她最溫暖的祝賀。
The mayor offered his congratulations to every student who had earned a scholarship this year.
市長向今年每位獲得獎學金的學生表達祝賀。
offer + congratulations to [recipient]
A flood of congratulations appeared on her social media page after the announcement.
消息公布後，她的社群媒體頁面上湧入大量祝賀。
Please pass on my congratulations to your brother for finishing his medical training.
請代我向令兄轉達祝賀，恭喜他完成醫學訓練。
Lien read every single card of congratulations that arrived after the gallery opening.
畫廊開幕後，Lien 逐一閱讀每一張收到的祝賀卡片。
- best wishes
more general; used for future happiness rather than past achievement
- compliments
more formal and less personal; often used in written notes
- condolences
expression of sympathy for loss or misfortune
文法句型
congratulations + on + something
send/give/offer + congratulations
用法筆記
Always used in plural form when referring to the expression itself. Singular 'congratulation' only appears in the fixed phrase 'congratulation is in order' or very formal contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the action of telling someone you are happy about their success or good fortune,
道賀
表達祝賀的舉動
the action of telling someone you are happy about their success or good fortune, often shown through words, gestures, or shared celebration.
The warm congratulations of the crowd made the young pianist feel truly appreciated.
群眾熱情的道賀讓這位年輕鋼琴家深受感動。
the + congratulations + of [group]
Dr. Okafor accepted the congratulations of his colleagues with quiet humility.
Okafor 博士謙虛地接受同事們的道賀。
The ceremony ended with a round of warm congratulations from every table in the hall.
典禮在全場來賓熱烈的道賀聲中圓滿結束。
Nothing feels better than the genuine congratulations of people you have worked alongside for years.
最令人感動的莫過於多年同事發自內心的道賀。
- praise
broader; can refer to admiration for qualities, not just achievements
- acclaim
more formal and public, often involving an audience or media
- commendation
formal praise, often official or recorded
- criticism
expression of disapproval or fault-finding
文法句型
the + congratulations + of [someone]
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense treats 'congratulations' as an uncountable activity or process. It typically appears with a determiner ('the congratulations of…') rather than as a direct object of 'send' or 'offer'.
常見錯誤
congratulations — 慣用語
1. a word you say to express happiness and praise for someone's achievement, specia
恭喜！
口語中祝賀用語
a word you say to express happiness and praise for someone's achievement, special occasion, or good luck — for instance, after a graduation, a wedding, a new job, or a child's birth.
"Congratulations!" shouted Diego's teammates as he scored the winning goal in the final minute.
Diego 在最後一分鐘踢進致勝球，隊友們高喊：「恭喜！」
"Congratulations on your engagement!" said Yuki, hugging her best friend outside the restaurant.
Yuki 在餐廳外抱住最好的朋友說：「恭喜妳訂婚了！」
"Congratulations on…!" — followed by noun for the reason
The teacher wrote "Congratulations to everyone who passed" on the whiteboard in bright green ink.
老師用亮綠色的筆在白板上寫著「恭喜所有通過的人」。
"Congratulations, you have been selected for the exchange program!" read the email from the university.
大學寄來的電子郵件寫道：「恭喜你獲選參加交換計畫！」
Kwame grinned and said, "Congratulations to all of you — this award belongs to the whole team."
Kwame 笑著說：「恭喜各位——這個獎項屬於整個團隊。」
文法句型
Congratulations [on/for] + noun phrase
Congratulations! [exclamation alone]