ADJECTIVE | VERB + BIRTHDAY | BIRTHDAY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤last, next上個/下個生日◇I'll be 28 on my next birthday.我再過生日就 28 歲了。VERB + BIRTHDAY➤have過生日◇I hope you have a nice birthday.祝你生日快樂。➤spend度過生日◇She spent her 50th birthday in Paris.她在巴黎度過了 50 歲生日。➤celebrate慶祝生日▸➤mark紀念生日◇an exhibition to mark the artist's 70th birthday為紀念這位藝術家 70 歲誕辰的展覽➤forget, remember忘記/記得生日▸➤approach臨近生日◇He is approaching his 40th birthday, and thinking of retiring from the sport.他 40 歲生日快到了,正在考慮退出體壇。➤reach達到⋯歲◇I reached my 86th birthday this year.今年我到 86 歲了。➤share有共同的生日◇They share the same birthday.他們生日在同一天。BIRTHDAY + NOUN➤gift, present生日禮物▸➤card生日賀卡▸➤cake生日蛋糕▸➤bash (informal) , celebration, party生日狂歡/慶祝會/聚會▸➤surprise生日驚喜◇He had a portrait painted as a birthday surprise for his daughter.他讓人畫了一張肖像畫,想給女兒的生日一個驚喜。➤treat (especially BrE) 為他人慶祝生日的活動◇We're taking him to see the new movie for his birthday treat.我們要帶他去看這部新電影以慶祝他的生日。➤boy, girl過生日的男孩/女孩◇Here comes the birthday girl!生日女孩來了!PREPOSITION➤for your birthday為你的生日◇What do you want for your birthday?過生日你想要什麼?➤on your birthday在生日那天◇She'll be 34 on her next birthday.她再過生日就 34 歲了。PHRASES➤happy birthday!生日快樂!◇Happy birthday, darling!親愛的,生日快樂!➤wish sb a happy birthday祝某人生日快樂◇Wish John a happy birthday from me.代我祝約翰生日快樂。
birthday ♦︎ anniversary ♦︎ commemoration ♦︎ jubileeThese are all words for a time when you remember sth that happened a year or a number of years ago.这些词均表示纪念日。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a first / second / fiftieth birthday / anniversary◆a silver / golden / diamond anniversary / jubilee◆it is sb / sth's birthday / anniversary / jubilee◆to have a birthday / an anniversary◆to celebrate / mark a birthday / an anniversary / a jubilee◆to forget / remember sb's birthday / anniversary◆a birthday / an anniversary party / present / card◆Happy Birthday / Anniversary!■birthday [countable] the day in each year which is the same date as the one on which you were born生日◆My birthday is in August.我的生日在8月。◆It's Sam's birthday tomorrow. He'll be seven.明天是萨姆的生日。他就要满七岁了。◆Would you like a piece of birthday cake?你要吃一块生日蛋糕吗?■anniversary [countable] a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event周年纪念日◆Today is the anniversary of his wife's death.今天是他妻子去世的周年忌日。◆It's our wedding anniversary tomorrow.明天是我们的结婚纪念日。◆She's organizing the theatre's 25th anniversary celebrations(= it is 25 years since it began).她在筹办剧院成立25周年的庆祝活动。■commemoration kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal) an event, ceremony, etc. that makes people remember and show respect for an important person or event in the past; the action of remembering sb/sth in this way纪念;纪念仪式◆a commemoration service / service of commemoration in the cathedral在主教座堂举行的纪念仪式◆a statue in commemoration of the founder of the nation / of the soldiers' sacrifice纪念开国元勋/捐躯战士的雕像■jubilee ˈdʒuːbɪliː [countable] a special anniversary of an event, especially one that took place 25, 50 or 60 years ago; the celebrations connected with this(尤指25、50或60周年的)周年纪念,周年大庆,周年庆祝◆Queen Victoria had been on the throne for 60 years and her diamond jubilee was being celebrated.维多利亚女王已在位60年,庆贺她登基60周年的钻禧大庆正在举行。◆The school's silver jubilee will be marked in style.这所学校的银禧校庆将隆重举行。NOTE辨析 Anniversary and jubileeA silver wedding anniversary/wedding/anniversary/jubilee marks 25 years, golden 50 years and diamond 60 years. In British English it is more usual to say silver/golden/diamond wedding; in American English it is more usual to say silver/golden/diamond anniversary. * 25周年用silver(银禧),如silver wedding anniversary/wedding/anniversary/jubilee(银婚;银禧);50周年用golden(金禧);60周年用diamond(钻禧)。在英式英语中,较常说silver/golden/diamond wedding;在美式英语中,较常说silver/golden/diamond anniversary。