rejoicing

/rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈjȯi-siŋ/ (ame, mw)

rejoicing — noun

1. strong shared happiness that people show openly when something very good has hap

1.名詞B2
釋義

strong shared happiness that people show openly when something very good has happened.

例句

There was great rejoicing among the villagers when the new school finally opened.

uncountable: 'great rejoicing'

Yumi could not hide her rejoicing after learning she had passed the bar exam.

同義詞
  • joy

    broader term; can be internal and quiet, while rejoicing tends to be shown outwardly

  • elation

    suggests a more excited, energetic happiness than rejoicing

  • exultation

    more formal and stronger; implies triumphant, vocal joy

反義詞
  • sorrow

    deep sadness, the emotional opposite of rejoicing

  • mourning

    public expression of grief, opposite of rejoicing

文法句型

rejoicing + at/over + noun phrase

rejoicing + among + group

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Refers to the shared feeling of happiness itself rather than a planned event. Common with 'great', 'wild', and 'universal' as modifiers.

常見錯誤

❌There was a rejoicing when the team won.
✅There was rejoicing when the team won.
💡In the general 'feeling' sense, 'rejoicing' is uncountable and does not take 'a'.
❌Everyone rejoicing at the news.
✅Everyone was rejoicing at the news.
💡'rejoicing' as a noun takes a verb; as a verb form it needs an auxiliary.

2. a public event or activity where people celebrate something good by cheering, si

2.名詞B2
釋義

a public event or activity where people celebrate something good by cheering, singing, dancing, or similar joyful displays.

例句

Loud rejoicings erupted from the stadium when the home team scored in the final minute.

countable plural: 'rejoicings erupted'

Lucía's rejoicing included a colourful parade with children dancing through the decorated streets.

同義詞
  • celebration

    broader and more common; all rejoicings are celebrations, but not all celebrations are rejoicings

  • festivity

    focuses on the cheerful, often traditional activities of a public event

  • merriment

    laughter and good cheer, usually on a smaller scale than rejoicings

反義詞
  • lamentation

    public expression of grief, opposed to public rejoicing

文法句型

rejoicings + of/in + noun phrase

rejoicings + broke out / took place

用法筆記

Countable when referring to specific public events or displays of joy. Often appears in the plural form 'rejoicings'. The uncountable form (sense 1) is more common in everyday use.