celebrate /ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( celebrating, celebrated, celebrates )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you celebrate an occasion or if you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success. 庆祝

  例：

  I was in a mood to celebrate.

  我很想庆祝一番。

  例：

  Dick celebrated his 60th birthday Monday.

  迪克星期一庆祝了他的60岁生日。

• 2. 

  V-T If an organization or country is celebrating an anniversary, it has existed for that length of time and is doing something special because of it. 庆祝 (周年纪念日)

  例：

  The society is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.

  该学会今年将举行10周年年庆。

• 3. 

  V-T When priests celebrate Holy Communion or Mass, they officially perform the actions and ceremonies that are involved. 主持 (圣餐或弥撒等宗教仪式)

  例：

  Pope John Paul celebrated mass today in a city in central Poland.

  约翰·保罗教皇今天在位于波兰中心的一个城市主持了弥撒。