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

• 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。
• 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。
• You never know what mood you're going to find him in ― always wavering between despair and elation.
  你不什么他是什么心情―总是一会儿绝望，一会儿又得意洋洋，反复无常。
• "You know, it's one of these strange moments of life between elation and disappointment," he said.
  你知道，这就是生命中那种奇特的时刻，喜悦和失望兼有，他说。
• His elation may well be imagined.
  他那得意的神情完全可以想象出来。
• "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。
• They were filled with elation and amazement for the results.
  他们对这个结果是惊喜交集。
• He wanted to share his elation but had no appropriate community around him to share it with.
  他想分享他的快乐，但是在周围找不到合适的人来这么做。
• 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。
• Universal celebrations are held and the whole nation is in elation.
  普天同庆，万众欢腾。