birth‧day S1 W3 / bɜθdeɪ $ bɜr- / 名词 [可数名词]

1 your birthday is a day that is an exact number of years after the day you were born :

It’s my birthday on Monday.

My aunt called to wish me a happy birthday.

Anne’s birthday party

2 a day that is an exact number of years since an organization was established or an event first happened → anniversary :

The City of Cleveland Orchestra is celebrating its 200th birthday .

3 in your birthday suit informal not wearing any clothes – used humorously

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

sb’s first/18th/40th etc birthday It’s Mum’s 50th birthday tomorrow.

Happy Birthday! (= said to someone on their birthday ) Happy Birthday, Linda!

动词

have a good/nice etc birthday Did you have a nice birthday?

get something for your birthday What did you get for your birthday?

celebrate sb’s birthday He will celebrate his 90th birthday on 25th August.

remember sb’s birthday (= remember to send a card or present ) She always remembers my birthday.

forget sb’s birthday (= forget to send a card or present ) Oh no! I forgot his birthday.

give something to somebody for their birthday I never know what to give him for his birthday.

birthday + NOUN

a birthday card Don’t forget to send her a birthday card.

a birthday present Have you got Lou a birthday present yet?

a birthday party Can you come to my birthday party next Saturday?

a birthday cake She had a birthday cake with 21 silver candles on it.

birthday celebrations the President’s 60th birthday celebrations

a birthday treat (= something special you do on your birthday ) What would you like to do for a birthday treat?

a birthday meal Where are you going for your birthday meal?

the birthday girl/boy informal (= the person whose birthday it is ) Here comes the birthday girl!