Celebrate the New Year - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：celebrate the New Year (Celebrate the New Year)

Celebrate the New Year 🔊

/ˈsɛl.ə.breɪt ðə njuː jɪr/

v. phr.

To do special activities like having parties, eating special food, or watching shows to mark the beginning of a new year on January 1st or the Lunar New Year.

celebrate the New Year 🔊

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/ˈsɛl.ə.breɪt ðə njuː jɪr/

v. phr.

To mark the beginning of a new year with festive activities such as parties, special meals, or watching shows, often on January 1st or the Lunar New Year.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Celebrate from Latin 'celeber' (frequented); New from Old English 'niwe'; Year from Old English 'gēar'.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a clock striking midnight: 'celebrate' sounds like 'sell a date' – sell the old date and start fresh.

📖 Example

My whole family gathers to celebrate the New Year with a big feast and watch the fireworks on TV. 🔊 My whole family gathers to celebrate the New Year with a big feast and watch the fireworks on TV.

🔗 Collocations

celebrate the New Year with – to mark the New Year by doing something or being with someone

ways to celebrate the New Year – different activities or traditions for welcoming the new year

celebrate the New Year's Eve – to participate in festivities on the night of December 31st

🔄 Synonyms

ring in the New Year (v. phr.) – to celebrate the start of the new year, often with noise or ceremony

usher in the New Year (v. phr.) – to mark the beginning of the new year, often with formal or celebratory actions

welcome the New Year (v. phr.) – to greet or celebrate the arrival of the new year

🚫 Antonyms

ignore the New Year (v. phr.) – to pay no attention to the start of the new year, treating it as an ordinary day

📖 Cultural Story

New Year celebrations on Jan 1 began with Julius Caesar's calendar reform (45 BCE). January is named after Janus, the two-faced god symbolizing looking back and ahead.