exaltation
exaltation — 名詞
1. a powerful feeling of joy and excitement, usually after a great success or happy
狂喜
因成功或喜事而生的強烈喜悅與興奮
a powerful feeling of joy and excitement, usually after a great success or happy event.
Elena felt pure exaltation when she crossed the marathon finish line first.
Elena 第一個衝過馬拉松終點線時，感到純然的狂喜。
feel exaltation at a moment of triumph
A wave of exaltation swept through the crowd as the home team scored.
當主隊得分時，一陣狂喜席捲了全場觀眾。
a wave of exaltation swept through [a group]
Ziad could barely speak, so filled with exaltation after passing the bar exam.
Ziad 通過律師考試後欣喜若狂，幾乎說不出話來。
The climbers shouted with exaltation when they reached the snowy mountain summit.
登山者們抵達白雪覆蓋的山頂時，狂喜地高聲歡呼。
There was great exaltation in the village after the long drought finally ended.
久旱終於結束後，村裡洋溢著無比的狂喜。
- a feeling of exaltation
- a sense of exaltation
- a wave of exaltation
- filled with exaltation
文法句型
a feeling of exaltation
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often appears as 'a feeling/sense/wave of exaltation'; the trigger is typically a triumph, a win, or a piece of wonderful news.
常見錯誤
2. the process of lifting a person into a more important rank, office, or position
擢升；晉升
將人提升至更高的職位或權位
the process of lifting a person into a more important rank, office, or position of power.
Ryo's sudden exaltation to company director shocked his older colleagues.
Ryo 突然被擢升為公司董事，令資深同事大為震驚。
exaltation to + [a high office]
The young priest's exaltation to bishop surprised the whole quiet town.
這位年輕神父晉升為主教，讓整個寧靜的小鎮都感到意外。
Many soldiers resented the captain's rapid exaltation above more experienced officers.
許多士兵不滿這名上尉越過資深軍官、迅速獲得擢升。
rapid exaltation above [others]
Queen Indra's exaltation to the throne came after years of patient waiting.
Indra 女王歷經多年耐心等待，才登上王位。
The board approved Lakshmi's exaltation to chief engineer after the bridge opened.
大橋通車後，董事會批准將 Lakshmi 擢升為總工程師。
- exaltation to (a rank)
- exaltation to the throne
- rapid exaltation
- elevation
neutral term for a rise in rank or status
- promotion
the everyday workplace word for the same idea
- advancement
steady upward progress in a career or hierarchy
文法句型
exaltation to + rank/office
用法筆記
Formal or historical; the object is a person and the goal is a rank, office, or throne, often introduced by 'to' or 'above'.
常見錯誤
3. the act of praising and honouring a person or god very highly, especially in wor
讚頌；頌揚
對人或神的高度讚美與頌揚
the act of praising and honouring a person or god very highly, especially in worship.
The choir sang songs of exaltation as morning light filled the stone church.
晨光灑滿石造教堂時，唱詩班唱起頌揚的聖歌。
songs/hymns of exaltation
Every spring the villagers hold a festival of exaltation for the harvest goddess.
每年春天，村民都會為豐收女神舉辦一場讚頌的節慶。
Ingrid wrote a poem of exaltation to honour the river beside her childhood home.
Ingrid 寫了一首讚頌詩，向她兒時家旁的那條河致敬。
Crowds filled the square, their voices rising in exaltation of the young king.
群眾擠滿廣場，高聲頌揚這位年輕的國王。
in exaltation of [a person]
The old monk taught that silent prayer is the deepest form of exaltation.
老僧侶教導說，靜默的祈禱是最深的讚頌。
- songs of exaltation
- hymns of exaltation
- exaltation of (a god)
- glorification
praising someone or something as glorious or divine
- veneration
deep respect, especially religious
- acclaim
loud public praise, often for an achievement
- condemnation
strong public disapproval
- denigration
unfair criticism that lowers someone's reputation
文法句型
exaltation of + person/deity
用法筆記
Most common in religious or ceremonial writing — 'songs of exaltation', 'exaltation of [a god or hero]'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a change of rank, not praise.