commemorate
常用用法
- commemorate的意思是“紀(jì)念”,指紀(jì)念偉人、大事等,也可指“建雕像、紀(jì)念碑等作為對(duì)某人或某事物的紀(jì)念”,還可作“慶?！苯?。 返回 commemorate
v. (動(dòng)詞)
詞語(yǔ)辨析
- celebrate著重指外表或行動(dòng)上的歡慶,如舉行盛會(huì)、張燈結(jié)彩等; 而commemorate著重喚起對(duì)某一事件的記憶,該事件不一定是使人歡慶的。例如:
- They had a party to celebrate their silver wedding.他們舉行聚會(huì)來(lái)慶祝他們的銀婚。
- This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.這棟大樓是為紀(jì)念“倫敦大火”而興建的。 返回 commemorate