常用用法v. (動(dòng)詞)commemorate的意思是“紀(jì)念”,指紀(jì)念偉人、大事等,也可指“建雕像、紀(jì)念碑等作為對(duì)某人或某事物的紀(jì)念”,還可作“慶?！苯?。 返回 commemorates詞語辨析v. (動(dòng)詞)commemorate, celebratecelebrate著重指外表或行動(dòng)上的歡慶,如舉行盛會(huì)、張燈結(jié)彩等; 而commemorate著重喚起對(duì)某一事件的記憶,該事件不一定是使人歡慶的。例如:They had a party to celebrate their silver wedding.他們舉行聚會(huì)來慶祝他們的銀婚。This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.這棟大樓是為紀(jì)念“倫敦大火”而興建的。 返回 commemorates