exhilaration
/ɪɡˌzɪləˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˌzɪləˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən/ (ame, mw)
exhilaration — 名詞
1. a strong rush of joyful excitement that makes you feel lively and full of energy
雀躍
非常開心又充滿活力的感受
a strong rush of joyful excitement that makes you feel lively and full of energy
A wave of exhilaration hit Mayumi when she saw the test results.
Mayumi 看到考試結果時，心裡湧起一陣雀躍。
collocation: a wave of exhilaration
The hikers cried out in exhilaration as the sun rose above the lake.
太陽從湖面升起時，登山客雀躍地大喊起來。
pattern: cry out in exhilaration
Zayd felt pure exhilaration after landing the plane safely for the first time.
Zayd 第一次安全降落飛機後，感到一股純粹的雀躍。
There was obvious exhilaration in the room after the rescue dog returned.
救援犬回來後，房間裡明顯充滿雀躍。
Vinícius jumped with exhilaration when the band won the street contest.
樂團贏得街頭比賽時，Vinícius 雀躍地跳了起來。
- excitement
broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest the same joyful lift
- joy
warmer and calmer; it can be deep without the same physical rush
- thrill
often tied to a brief exciting moment, especially one with speed or danger
- disappointment
the feeling you have when events go worse than you hoped
- sadness
an unhappy emotional state rather than an uplifted one
文法句型
feel exhilaration
a wave of exhilaration
with exhilaration
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Often appears after words like feel or in phrases such as a wave of exhilaration when describing a sudden lift after success, speed, or good news.