triumphant

/traɪˈʌmfənt/ (bre, ipa) · /traɪˈʌmfənt/ (ame, ipa) · /trī-ˈəm(p)-fənt/ (ame, mw)

triumphant — adjective

  • triumphantpositive
  • more triumphantcomparative
  • most triumphantsuperlative

1. showing or feeling the joy and pride that come after an important win or a major

1.形容詞B2
釋義

showing or feeling the joy and pride that come after an important win or a major success.

例句

Rania gave a triumphant smile when her robot crossed the finish line first.

triumphant + smile after a win

The crowd cheered as the triumphant captain climbed the steps with the trophy.

triumphant + noun after victory

同義詞
  • victorious

    Focuses more directly on beating an opponent or winning a contest.

  • jubilant

    Stresses lively celebration and joy, sometimes without the idea of struggle.

  • proud

    Broader and calmer; it may describe satisfaction without a dramatic public display.

  • elated

    Emphasises intense happiness more than the sense of having overcome something.

反義詞
  • defeated

    The direct opposite after losing or failing.

  • discouraged

    Shows low confidence or hope instead of proud excitement.

文法句型

feel/look/sound triumphant

triumphant + smile/shout/return

用法筆記

Often describes visible signs of success, such as a smile, shout, speech, or return, rather than the result by itself. It commonly follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', and 'sound', or appears before nouns that show public celebration.

常見錯誤

❌The team looked triumph after the final.
✅The team looked triumphant after the final.
💡use the adjective after linking verbs like 'look', 'feel', and 'sound'.
❌She spoke triumphant after the result.
✅She spoke triumphantly after the result.' or 'She sounded triumphant after the result.
💡use the adverb after 'speak', or the adjective after a linking verb.