congratulate
congratulate — 動詞
1. When someone has done something well or achieved something, you congratulate the
祝賀；恭喜
為他人的成就表示高興與讚揚
When someone has done something well or achieved something, you congratulate them by telling them that you are happy for them and proud of what they have done.
Constanza's parents congratulated her on winning the science competition.
Constanza 的父母祝賀她贏得科學競賽。
congratulate + on + -ing form
The manager congratulated the whole department for finishing the project under budget.
經理恭喜整個部門提早完成專案且沒有超出預算。
Saira sent a card to congratulate her cousin on the birth of her baby.
Saira 寄了一張卡片祝賀表姊生下寶寶。
When Joon got the scholarship, his neighbours all went over to congratulate him.
Joon 獲得獎學金時，鄰居們都上門來恭喜他。
I want to congratulate the volunteers who helped make the festival such a success.
我想祝賀所有讓這場慶典如此成功的志工。
- praise
Broader — can express approval for any quality or action, not just achievements.
- compliment
Focuses on admiring a specific quality, appearance, or skill rather than celebrating a success.
- commend
More formal; often used in official contexts such as work reviews or public statements.
- criticize
To express disapproval rather than pleasure about someone's actions.
文法句型
congratulate + someone + on/for + noun or -ing form
用法筆記
The most common prepositions following this sense are 'on' and 'for'. 'On' is preferred when naming a specific event (winning, graduating, achieving), while 'for' often highlights the effort or quality behind the achievement.
常見錯誤
2. To feel satisfied and proud about something you have done yourself, often by tel
自喜；慶幸
為自己的成就感到滿意
To feel satisfied and proud about something you have done yourself, often by telling yourself that you did well.
After finishing her first marathon, Dahlia congratulated herself on not giving up.
Dahlia 跑完第一場馬拉松後，為自己沒有放棄而感到驕傲。
reflexive: congratulate yourself on + noun/-ing
The sales team congratulated themselves on a successful quarter after months of hard work.
經過數月的努力，業務團隊為這季的成功業績感到慶幸。
Ife congratulated herself for making the right call at exactly the right moment.
Ife 為自己在關鍵時刻做出正確的判斷而感到慶幸。
After the funding crisis ended, Adina congratulated herself for keeping the small startup alive.
資金危機結束後，Adina 為自己讓這家小型新創公司存活下來而感到慶幸。
- pat oneself on the back
More informal and figurative; suggests a light, sometimes humorous self-acknowledgement.
- take pride in
Describes the internal feeling of satisfaction without the act of telling oneself; broader in use.
文法句型
congratulate + yourself/herself/himself/themselves + on/for + noun or -ing form
用法筆記
Always requires a reflexive pronoun (yourself, myself, herself, himself, themselves). Without a reflexive object, the sentence instead expresses the first sense — praising someone else. 'The team congratulated the manager' (sense 1) vs. 'The team congratulated themselves' (sense 2).