exalted

IPA/ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
KK[ɪɡzˈɔltɪd]IPA/ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

exalted — 形容詞

  • exaltedpositive
  • more exaltedcomparative
  • most exaltedsuperlative

1. occupying a very senior place in a group, government, or social order, or marked

1.形容詞C2
釋義

崇高的

地位、職銜或品格極為崇高的

occupying a very senior place in a group, government, or social order, or marked by noble character that places someone above ordinary people.

例句

Tendai held the exalted position of chief justice for nearly twenty years.

Tendai 擔任首席法官這個崇高職位將近二十年。

attributive: exalted + position

Few employees ever meet anyone of such exalted rank inside the company.

公司裡很少有員工會見到地位如此崇高的人。

exalted + rank (status noun)

常見搭配
  • exalted position
  • exalted rank
  • exalted title
  • exalted figure
  • exalted ideals
  • exalted character
同義詞
  • lofty

    shares the sense of high status, but more often describes ideals or tone

  • eminent

    stresses being widely respected within a field

  • illustrious

    emphasises a long, glorious record of achievement

反義詞
  • lowly

    of humble rank or position

  • humble

    modest in rank or attitude

文法句型

exalted + position/rank/title

the exalted + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Subjects describe people, positions, titles, or abstract qualities such as ideals or character; rarely applied to objects.

常見錯誤

The chair feels very exalted today.
The judge holds a very exalted position today.
'exalted' attaches to status or character, not everyday objects or feelings.
She is exalted in the room.
She holds an exalted place in the room.
predicate use sounds odd; pair 'exalted' with a status noun.

2. feeling lifted up by intense joy or excitement, often after a moving or triumpha

2.形容詞C2
釋義

欣喜若狂的

因深刻感動而情緒高昂、極度喜悅

feeling lifted up by intense joy or excitement, often after a moving or triumphant experience.

例句

Vinícius felt exalted as the choir's final notes filled the cathedral.

唱詩班最後的樂音迴盪在大教堂時，Vinícius 感到欣喜若狂。

predicative: feel + exalted

Hui walked out of the concert hall exalted by every piece of music.

每一首曲目都讓 Hui 走出音樂廳時心情無比飛揚。

exalted + by + noun (cause of joy)

常見搭配
  • feel exalted
  • look exalted
  • exalted by music
  • strangely exalted
同義詞
  • elated

    very happy and excited; more common in everyday speech

  • jubilant

    openly joyful, usually after a victory

  • rapturous

    wild, almost overwhelming joy, often in artistic contexts

反義詞

文法句型

feel exalted

exalted by + noun

用法筆記

Used predicatively (after 'be', 'feel', 'look'); distinguishes from sense 1, which is attributive and about social rank. The cause of the joy is usually marked with 'by'.

常見錯誤

He is exalted about his new job.
He is delighted about his new job.
for everyday happiness, use 'delighted' or 'thrilled'; 'exalted' suggests a deeper, almost spiritual lift.

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常用片語

  • of exalted rank
  • in exalted company
  • the exalted figure of

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