felicitation
felicitation — 名詞
1. a formal expression of pleasure and good wishes for someone's success or another
賀詞；祝賀
正式表達恭喜的話或舉動
a formal expression of pleasure and good wishes for someone's success or another happy occasion
A short felicitation from the dean opened the graduation banquet.
院長的簡短賀詞揭開了畢業晚宴的序幕。
singular countable use: a felicitation
The mayor sent felicitations to the bakery on its hundredth anniversary.
市長在那家麵包店的一百週年紀念時送上祝賀。
send felicitations to [person/group] on [occasion]
During the award dinner, Anjali offered warm felicitations to the young scientist.
在頒獎晚宴上，Anjali 向那位年輕科學家表達了溫暖的祝賀。
The wedding card carried heartfelt felicitations for Sumin and Jun after the ceremony.
那張婚禮卡在典禮後寫著送給 Sumin 和 Jun 的真摯祝賀。
- congratulations
the normal everyday word; far more common and less formal
- good wishes
broader and warmer, but less specifically tied to success or celebration
文法句型
offer felicitations to [person]
send felicitations on [occasion]
用法筆記
Usually plural in formal speeches, letters, and cards. In everyday conversation, people normally say 'congratulations' instead.