euphoria
/juːˈfɔːriə/ (bre, ipa) · /juːˈfɔːriə/ (ame, ipa) · /yü-ˈfȯr-ē-ə/ (ame, mw)
euphoria — noun
1. an intense state of happiness or excitement that usually feels out of proportion
an intense state of happiness or excitement that usually feels out of proportion to what is happening and tends to fade after a short time
Winning the championship sent a wave of euphoria through the whole team.
uncountable noun with 'a wave of'
After the successful surgery, Wei felt a strange euphoria that faded by evening.
a + adjective + euphoria structure
The stock market boom created a false sense of euphoria among young investors.
Aisha's euphoria at winning the scholarship was obvious to everyone in her family.
The euphoria of the festival night gave way to quiet exhaustion the next morning.
- elation
very close in meaning but euphoria suggests a more irrational or disproportionate quality
- exhilaration
more active and energetic; euphoria can be a quieter, more inward state
- rapture
more poetic and intense; often used in religious or romantic contexts
- bliss
a state of complete happiness, but with a calmer, more peaceful tone than euphoria
- misery
deep unhappiness — the emotional opposite of euphoria's intensity
- despondency
a low, hopeless mood that contrasts with euphoria's high energy
文法句型
euphoria (uncountable)
a [adjective] euphoria
用法筆記
Typically uncountable, though 'a' can appear before an adjective-modified form (e.g., 'a strange euphoria'). Unlike general happiness, euphoria suggests an intensity that may feel unreasonable for the situation and usually passes quickly.