elation

英 [iˈleɪʃn]

美 [iˈleɪʃn]

n.  兴高采烈; 欢欣鼓舞; 喜气洋洋

复数：elations　

TOEFL医学

BNC.15642 / COCA.17553

牛津词典

noun

• 兴高采烈；欢欣鼓舞；喜气洋洋
  a feeling of great happiness and excitement

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 得意洋洋;兴高采烈
  Elationis a feeling of great happiness and excitement about something that has happened.
  1. His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.
     他的支持者听到那条消息后兴高采烈。

英英释义

noun

• a feeling of joy and pride
  Synonym:high spiritslightness
• an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism

双语例句

• Thank-you; This is a wonderful, thought-provoking piece. I read it with mixed emotions: elation, admiration, envy, empathy, inadequacy; and You have no idea how much this article means to me.
  谢谢您；这是一篇奇妙的、发人深省的文章，我阅读时怀着复杂的心情：振奋、钦佩、羡慕、感同身受、自惭形秽；你不知道这篇文章对我有多大的意义。
• His elation may well be imagined.
  他那得意的神情完全可以想象出来。
• One of the city's prominent music patrons asked me for tea to meet this idol, and my elation was boundless.
  布达佩斯一个著名的音乐赞助人邀请我去参加茶会并拜见这位伟人，我高兴得几乎要发疯了。
• My mother was filled with elation when I got this good job.
  我妈妈很高兴我得到这份好工作。
• She was filled with elation at the news that she won the first prize in her class.
  她听到她是班上第名时，感到得意洋洋。
• "I can't really detect the elation in your facial expression," Bob said.
  “从你的脸上我的确能看出你的得意洋洋。”鲍勃说。
• Praise with elation, Praise every morning.
  晨光与黎明满了乐园。
• This little incident filled me with considerable elation.
  这件小事使我相当得意。
• He shivered, feeling a muffled anticipation and elation.
  他不禁打了个寒噤。心里隐隐感到有了盼头。
• There were sighs of relief and gasps of elation.
  有人发出如释重负的叹息声，有人发出兴奋的喘息声。