1. 表示某人多少岁“生日”,要用序数词而不用基数词。如:
Today is my grandfather’s sixtieth birthday. 今天是我爷爷的六十大寿。
2. 注意以下与动词的常用习惯搭配:
celebrate one’s birthday 庆祝生日
observe [keep] a birthday 过生日
complete one’s 30th birithday 满30岁
3. 通常用于祝贺生日的用语。如:
Happy birithday to you. 祝你生日快乐。
Many happy returns of your birthday. 祝您长寿。
Many happy returns of the day. 祝您长寿。