celebration
noun
uk/ˌsel.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsel.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/B1[C]
aspecialsocialevent, such as aparty, when youcelebratesomething:
庆祝活动;庆祝会There werelivelyNewYearcelebrations all overtown.全城到处是喜迎新年的活动。
Such goodnewscallsfor(=deserves)a celebration!这样的好消息可喜可贺!
[U]
theactofcelebratingsomething:
庆祝,庆贺;祝贺Let'sbuysomechampagneincelebrationofhersafearrival.我们买点香槟酒庆祝她平安到达吧。
- Ifeverthere was acausefor celebration, thispeacetreatywas it.
 - Theyplannedaspecialcelebration for herhomecoming.
 - A celebration isheldfor theboyat theagewhen he isconsideredto havereachedmanhood.
 - Theendingof thewaris not acausefor celebration, butratherforregretthat iteverhappened.
 - Thiscallsfor a celebration!
 
Celebrations, parties & special occasions
- a night on the townidiom
 - afterparty
 - April Fool's Day
 - baby shower
 - bachelor party
 - backslapping
 - dinner dance
 - Easter egg hunt
 - fayre
 - feast
 - fest
 - masquerade
 - mela
 - Mother's Day
 - New Year's Eve
 - trick-or-treating
 - Valentine's Day
 - wassail
 - wassailer
 - wassailing
 
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Celebrating & entertaining