congratulatecon•grat•u•late /kən'ɡrætjʊleɪt/

vt

1. 祝贺，向…道喜

• congratulate the winner 向获胜者祝贺

• Let me congratulate you on (或upon) the birth of your daughter. 恭喜你生了个女儿。

2. (为自己)庆幸，高兴

• She congratulated herself on completing the project on schedule. 她庆幸自己按时完成了这个项目。

–congratulatory adj