felicitate

英 [fɪ'lɪsɪteɪt]

vt. 庆贺；庆祝

英文词源

felicitate (v.)

1620s, "to render happy" (obsolete); 1630s, "to reckon happy;" from Late Latin felicitatus, past participle of felicitare "to make happy," from Latin felicitas "fruitfulness, happiness," from felix "fruitful, fertile; lucky, happy" (see felicity). Meaning "congratulate, compliment upon a happy event" is from 1630s. Related: Felicitated; felicitating. Little-used alternative verb form felicify (1680s) yielded adjective felicific (1865).

双语例句

1. Allow me to felicitate you upon the birth of your daughter.

恭贺你喜得千金.

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2. I felicitate myself on my narrow escape.

我庆幸自己死里逃生。

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3. I felicitate you on your memory, sir ( John Fowles )

祝贺你有这么好的记忆, 先生 ( 约翰福尔斯 )

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