表达“祝贺!恭喜!”时一定要加s,可以理解为它是一个名词复数,表达祝贺时一定要用复数形式,类似于“Thanks!谢谢!”。
congratulation用作名词,表示祝贺,恭喜。
1、表示抽象意义的“祝贺”时,为不可数名词。
I sent her a gift as a token of my congratulation.
我给她寄去一件礼物表示祝贺。
He sent her a note of congratulation on her election victory.
她选举获胜,他就寄去了祝贺信。
2、但用作可数名词时,总是用复数形式,表示祝贺词。
We must telephone our congratulations to the happy couple.
我们得打电话向那对幸福的夫妻表示祝贺。
They crowded round the player with congratulations.
他们围着那个运动员,向他祝贺。
关于congratulation的例句:
1.He began pumping the hand of his son in congratulation.
他开始握住儿子的手摇晃着以示祝贺。
2.A hefty dose of self-congratulation about how noble we are.
以为我们多么崇高的极度自满。
3.I hasten to offer you my most sincere congratulation, and hearty good wishes.
匆鸣燕贺,且祝新禧。
4.Gradually the deference and congratulation gave her a mental appreciation of her state.
渐渐地,别人的敬意和祝贺使她能从精神上欣赏自己的处境了。