elate

/iˈleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪlˈet] /iˈleɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪlˈet] /i-ˈlāt/ (ame, mw)

elate — verb

  • elatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • elates3rd person singular
  • elating-ing form
  • elatedpast simple

1. to cause someone to feel almost unable to contain their happiness and excitement

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to cause someone to feel almost unable to contain their happiness and excitement after good news or success

例句

The scholarship letter elated Miku after months of anxious waiting.

elate + object after good news

Rohan was elated when the missing dog ran back home.

passive: be elated when ...

同義詞
  • delight

    slightly more common and focused on giving pleasure, not such a sharp emotional lift

  • thrill

    adds a stronger sense of excitement or nervous energy

  • uplift

    often suggests improving mood rather than causing a burst of joy

反義詞
  • depress

    to make someone feel sad or low instead of joyful

  • disappoint

    to remove hope or pleasure rather than raise it

文法句型

elate [sb]

be elated by [sth]

be elated when ...

用法筆記

Commoner in passive patterns such as 'be elated by' or 'be elated when'. In everyday English, speakers more often use the adjective 'elated' than the base verb 'elate'.