Congratulations的用法、介词搭配及相关词组详解

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Congratulation通常使用复数形式来表达对人或事物的祝贺。它既可以单独成句，例如：
—— Congratulations! 恭喜！
—— Thank you. 谢谢

也可以和介词联用。常用的介词搭配有on, for, to。

Congratulations on something

Congratulations on后面与“物”联用，表示对一些美好的、特别的、令人愉悦的事物的祝福（或恭喜），这些事通常并非通过努力得来的。

Congratulations on your wedding!
祝新婚快乐！

Congratulations on winning the lottery!
恭喜您中了！

Congratulations for something
Congratulations on后面也与“物”联用，表示对通过努力而获得的成功、成就、成绩等的祝福，通常含有赞美的意味。

Congratulations for winning the basketball game!
恭喜你们赢得这场篮球比赛！

Congratulations for passing the exam!
恭喜通过考试！

Congratulations for your promotion! You deserve it after all your hard work.
恭喜你晋升！这是你努力工作得的。

Congratulations to somebody

Congratulations to our team for winning the championship!
恭喜你们队赢得冠军！

Congratulations to the new parents on the arrival of their baby boy!
恭喜这对父母们迎来他们的男婴！

注意

Congratulations on the Nobel prize和Congratulations for the Nobel prize在语法上都是正确的，在意义上也大同小异，但习惯上多使用者‘on’。

Congratulation的单数形式多用在一些词组和习惯用语中，主要包括：

A note of congratulation = A letter of congratulation 祝贺信（者为比较正式的“信”）
He received a note/letter of congratulation from the president for his heroic deed.

A hand in congratulation 祝贺之手
He extended a hand in congratulation to his opponent after the game.

A sound of congratulation 祝贺之声
She made a sound of congratulation as she hugged her daughter.