ecstasy

/ˈekstəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈekstəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈek-stə-sē/ (ame, mw)

ecstasy — noun

  • ecstasysingular
  • ecstasiesplural

1. a feeling of joy so strong that you can think of little else, often shown by lau

1.名詞C1
釋義

a feeling of joy so strong that you can think of little else, often shown by laughing, crying, or losing track of what is around you.

例句

Yasmin was in ecstasy when the doctor placed her newborn son in her arms.

fixed phrase: in ecstasy

The crowd screamed with ecstasy as Rodrigo scored the winning goal in the final minute.

collocation: scream / shout with ecstasy

同義詞
  • rapture

    literary; similar intensity, often spiritual

  • bliss

    calmer, more sustained happiness, not the brief overwhelm of 'ecstasy'

  • elation

    intense but more controlled; doesn't imply loss of self-awareness

反義詞

文法句型

in ecstasy

ecstasy of [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'in ecstasy' and in 'X of ecstasy' (cry, scream, tears). Stronger than 'delight' or 'joy' — it suggests the person has briefly lost ordinary self-control.

常見錯誤

❌I felt a small ecstasy after the test.
✅I felt great joy after the test.
💡'ecstasy' is too strong for everyday happiness; reserve it for overwhelming feeling.

2. an illegal pill, also called MDMA, that young people sometimes take at parties t

2.名詞C1
釋義

an illegal pill, also called MDMA, that young people sometimes take at parties to feel energetic and to make sounds and colours seem stronger; it can make users see things that are not really there.

例句

The police arrested two students for selling ecstasy outside the nightclub on Friday night.

collocation: sell / deal ecstasy

Ayesha refused the pill when her friend offered her ecstasy at the music festival.

同義詞
  • MDMA

    the chemical name; used in medical and legal contexts

  • E

    very informal slang; mainly UK

文法句型

take ecstasy

be on ecstasy

用法筆記

Uncountable in general reference ('take ecstasy', 'sell ecstasy'); but countable when talking about individual pills ('three ecstasy tablets', 'an ecstasy pill'). Always lowercase even though the drug is also written 'Ecstasy' in news headlines.

常見錯誤

❌He bought an ecstasy at the club.
✅He bought an ecstasy tablet at the club.
💡use a counter noun like 'pill' or 'tablet' when counting; 'ecstasy' alone is uncountable.

3. a state, usually reached through prayer, dancing, or deep concentration, in whic

3.名詞C2
釋義

a state, usually reached through prayer, dancing, or deep concentration, in which a person feels separated from their body and from normal surroundings.

例句

The Sufi dancers spun for hours until they fell into a religious ecstasy.

collocation: fall into / reach ecstasy; religious ecstasy

Saint Teresa wrote about the moments of mystical ecstasy she felt during prayer.

collocation: mystical ecstasy

同義詞
  • trance

    a sleep-like state of reduced awareness; less positive in feeling

  • rapture

    literary; often religious, but emphasises joy more than absence of self

文法句型

fall into ecstasy

religious / mystical ecstasy

用法筆記

Distinct from sense 1: this sense names a trance-like absence of normal awareness, not a moment of intense happy emotion. Common with 'religious', 'mystical', 'spiritual', and verbs of entering a state ('fall into', 'enter').