🔑con·gratu·lateBrE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/NAmE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theycongratulateBrE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/NAmE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/present simple - he / she / itcongratulatesBrE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪts/NAmE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪts/past simplecongratulatedBrE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/NAmE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/past participlecongratulatedBrE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/NAmE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪd/ -ing formcongratulatingBrE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪŋ/NAmE/kənˈɡrætʃuleɪtɪŋ/🔑~sb (onsth)totellsbthatyouarepleasedabouttheirsuccessorachievements向（某人）道贺；祝贺◆Icongratulatedthemallontheirresults. 我为他们取得的成就向他们所有人表示祝贺。◆Theauthorsaretobecongratulatedonproducingsuchaclearandauthoritativework. 向创作出这样一部具有权威性又清晰易懂的作品的作者们祝贺。Congratulating somebody on an achievement or a family event表示祝贺
When someone tells you some good news about their family, or what they have done, you can congratulate them.得知某人家有喜事或取得成就时向其表示祝贺可以用多种方式：
◆Congratulations on your engagement! I hope you'll be very happy.恭喜你们订婚！祝你们幸福美满。
◆Well done for passing your driving test. (BrE) 你通过了驾驶执照考试，很不错！
◆Good job on passing your exams. (NAmE) 你考试及格了，真棒！
◆I hear you did very well in your exams/you've got a new job/you've had a baby— congratulations! (BrE) 听说你考得非常好/找到了新工作/喜得贵子——恭喜恭喜！
◆Jo tells me you're getting married— congratulations!乔告诉我你要结婚了，恭喜！