exhilarate

/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪɡzˈɪlɚˌet] /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪɡzˈɪlɚˌet] /ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt/ (ame, mw)

exhilarate — verb

  • exhilaratepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • exhilarateshe / she / it
  • exhilaratedpast simple
  • exhilarating-ing form

1. To make someone feel so happy and excited that they suddenly have more energy.

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

To make someone feel so happy and excited that they suddenly have more energy.

例句

The fast ride down the snowy hill exhilarated Minho and his cousins.

pattern: exhilarate + object

Sofia felt exhilarated when the crowd cheered after the goal.

common passive: feel exhilarated

同義詞
  • excite

    Broader and more neutral, without the same strong sense of lifted energy.

  • thrill

    Usually stronger and often linked to surprise, speed, or risk.

  • invigorate

    Focuses more on renewed physical or mental energy than on joy.

反義詞
  • bore

    Used when something fails to interest someone instead of lifting their mood.

  • depress

    Stronger and more emotional, suggesting that something makes someone feel low.

文法句型

exhilarate + object

be exhilarated by + noun

用法筆記

Object is usually a person or group, and the cause is often a success, a fast activity, or a vivid experience. English also often uses exhilarated after feel or be to describe the resulting emotion.

常見錯誤

❌The holiday exhilarated.
✅The holiday exhilarated the children.
💡This verb normally needs an object because something exhilarates someone.
❌I was very exhilarate after the concert.
✅I was very exhilarated after the concert.
💡After be, English normally uses the past participle exhilarated for the feeling.