形容词(adjective):庆祝的,庆贺的。用来形容与庆祝活动有关的事物或气氛。
/ˈsɛl.ə.brə.tɔːr.i/(英式) /ˈsɛl.ə.brə.tɔːr.i/(美式)
We had a celebratory dinner after she graduated from college.
她大学毕业后,我们举办了一场庆祝晚宴。
The entire city was filled with a celebratory atmosphere as fireworks lit up the night sky and people danced in the streets.
当烟花点亮夜空、人们在街头起舞时,整座城市都洋溢着欢庆的气氛。
celebratory 源自拉丁语 celebrare,意为"聚集、赞美、庆祝"。其词根 celeber 意为"众多的、热闹的"。该词经由古法语进入英语,先形成动词 celebrate(庆祝),再加上后缀 -ory(表示"与……有关的"),构成形容词 celebratory,专门用来描述与庆祝相关的性质或氛围。