🇬🇧🇨🇳 jubilee - 禧年 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "jubilee" ("禧年"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A jubilee is a big, joyful celebration, usually for something special that has lasted a long time, like a 50th birthday, an anniversary, or a town’s very important party.
For Grandma’s 80th birthday jubilee, she blew out the candles so hard the smoke alarm started singing along.
At Grandpa and Grandma’s 50th anniversary jubilee, they danced so long their knees filed an official complaint.
Our class threw a jubilee for the teacher’s 20th year; in return, she gave us 20 extra minutes of math for “fun.”
Our cat’s 5th birthday jubilee featured a mountain of treats and exactly zero gratitude.
The word “jubilee” comes from ancient celebrations of special years, but today it can mean any huge, happy party.
Old town bell rang. Children hung bright flags for the jubilee, and cooks lit ovens for the jubilee cake. Grandparents trimmed a ribbon at the jubilee gate while singers practiced jubilee songs. At night, the whole street danced under lanterns, and the tired but happy crowd cheered, "What a jubilee!"
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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