知识扩展
词语辨析
v.(动词)commemorate,celebrate celebrate着重指外表或行动上的欢庆,如举行盛会、张灯结彩等;而commemorate着重唤起对某一事件的记忆,该事件不一定是使人欢庆的。例如They had a party to celebrate their silver wedding.他们举行聚会来庆祝他们的银婚。This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
词语用法
commemorate的意思是“纪念”,指纪念伟人、大事等,也可指“建雕像、纪念碑等作为对某人或某事物的纪念”,还可作“庆祝”解。
同根单词
celebrate with honour the memory of