overjoyed

/ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈjȯid/ (ame, mw)

overjoyed — adjective

  • overjoyedpositive
  • more overjoyedcomparative
  • most overjoyedsuperlative

1. feeling an unusually strong happiness because something deeply wanted or wonderf

1.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling an unusually strong happiness because something deeply wanted or wonderful has happened

例句

Rania was overjoyed when her brother came home safely from the hospital.

overjoyed + when-clause after good news

After months of waiting, Yumi felt overjoyed to see her visa finally arrive.

overjoyed + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • thrilled

    common for strong happy excitement; often slightly less warm and personal than overjoyed

  • delighted

    slightly more formal and often less intense

  • ecstatic

    even more intense and dramatic, often for very visible excitement

  • elated

    more formal; often suggests pride as well as happiness

反義詞
  • devastated

    the opposite reaction when deeply hoped-for news turns out badly

  • disappointed

    weaker negative opposite when hopes are not met

文法句型

be overjoyed when...

be overjoyed that...

be overjoyed to do something

be overjoyed by/at something

用法筆記

Usually used for major personal good news such as a safe return, a long-awaited result, or a family milestone. It is much stronger than happy or pleased, so it can sound exaggerated for small everyday events.

常見錯誤

❌I was overjoyed about the free cookie at lunch.
✅I was happy about the free cookie at lunch.
💡overjoyed is too strong for a small everyday treat.
❌She was overjoying to hear the test result.
✅She was overjoyed to hear the test result.
💡use overjoyed as the adjective for a person's feeling.