exhilarated

/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-təd/ (ame, mw)

exhilarated — 形容詞

  • exhilaratedpositive
  • more exhilaratedcomparative
  • most exhilaratedsuperlative

1. feeling a powerful rush of happiness and energy, usually because something excit

1.形容詞C1
釋義

興奮不已

因喜悅或刺激而感到極度興奮

feeling a powerful rush of happiness and energy, usually because something exciting or satisfying has just happened

例句

After winning the relay race, Theo felt exhilarated and hugged his teammates.

贏得接力賽後，Theo 興奮不已，緊緊擁抱隊友。

feel exhilarated after [achievement]

The crowd was exhilarated by the band's final song, cheering for several minutes.

群眾因樂團的最後一首歌而興奮不已，連續歡呼了好幾分鐘。

passive: be exhilarated by [stimulus]

同義詞
  • elated

    even stronger, suggesting triumphant happiness; 'elated' focuses more on pride and joy, while 'exhilarated' emphasises energy and a physical rush

  • thrilled

    more common in everyday speech; 'thrilled' can be used for less intense situations (e.g. 'thrilled about the gift'), whereas 'exhilarated' requires a genuinely exciting or challenging trigger

  • ecstatic

    extremely intense, almost overwhelming joy; 'ecstatic' is less tied to physical energy and more to pure happiness or relief

反義詞
  • drained

    opposite of the energised feeling; can describe the same person after the adrenaline fades

  • deflated

    opposite of the high / lifted mood; implies disappointment after a peak moment

文法句型

be exhilarated by [stimulus]

feel exhilarated after [event]

return / come back exhilarated

用法筆記

Stronger and more physical than 'excited' or 'happy'; it implies a sudden burst of energy and joy that follows a specific high-intensity experience — such as a performance, race, adventure, or stunning view. The word is most naturally used predicatively (feel exhilarated / be exhilarated) rather than directly before a noun.

常見錯誤

❌I feel exhilarated about the weekend.
✅I felt exhilarated after finishing the marathon.
💡'exhilarated' describes a strong rush after an intense experience, not general anticipation or mild excitement.
❌The exhilarated children played in the garden.
✅The children felt exhilarated after the roller-coaster ride.
💡'exhilarated' is rarely used attributively before a noun; it sounds more natural in predicative position.