exultation

/ˌeɡzʌlˈteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌeɡzʌlˈteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌek-(ˌ)səl-ˈtā-shən ˌeg-(ˌ)zəl-/ (ame, mw)

exultation — 名詞

1. intense pleasure or open delight in seeing a rival, enemy, or disliked person lo

1.名詞C2
釋義

幸災樂禍

因他人失敗而生的得意之情

intense pleasure or open delight in seeing a rival, enemy, or disliked person lose, fail, or suffer.

例句

Yuna could not hide her exultation at her rival's loss in the chess final.

Yuna 對手在西洋棋決賽中輸掉時，她無法掩飾心中的幸災樂禍。

exultation at + noun (rival's failure)

The crowd showed clear exultation when the cheating champion was finally disqualified.

當作弊的冠軍終於被取消資格時，群眾流露出明顯的幸災樂禍。

同義詞
  • gloating

    more openly hostile and less formal

  • schadenfreude

    borrowed German term for the same feeling, often used in writing

  • glee

    lighter; not always tied to someone else's failure

反義詞
  • sympathy

    feeling for the loser instead of celebrating their loss

  • compassion

    active care for someone who is suffering

文法句型

exultation at + noun

exultation over + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or group who has a stake in the rival's loss; distinguish from sense 2 by the presence of a defeated or shamed target.

常見錯誤

❌She felt exultation that the cake was ready.
✅She felt great joy that the cake was ready.
💡this sense needs another person's loss or failure as the cause.

2. a strong feeling of happiness and pride after something thrilling has happened t

2.名詞C2
釋義

狂喜；歡欣

因好事發生而生的強烈喜悅

a strong feeling of happiness and pride after something thrilling has happened to you or to people close to you.

例句

Élise jumped up in exultation when her novel won the national book award.

當 Élise 的小說獲得全國圖書獎時，她狂喜地跳了起來。

in exultation (after a personal triumph)

Tamar's parents wept with exultation as she walked across the graduation stage.

Tamar 走過畢業典禮的講台時，她的父母歡欣得流下了眼淚。

wept with exultation (intense pride)

同義詞
  • elation

    very close in meaning; slightly more about lifted mood than pride

  • jubilation

    more public and shared, often with shouting or cheering

  • rapture

    even stronger, often spiritual or romantic

反義詞

文法句型

in/with exultation

用法筆記

Often follows a specific positive event named in the same sentence; distinguish from sense 1 by the absence of any defeated or shamed target.

常見錯誤

❌He had exultation every morning at work.
✅He felt great joy every morning at work.
💡exultation marks a peak moment, not a steady mood.

3. a shout, song, or other sound that someone makes when they feel huge joy.

3.名詞C2
釋義

歡呼聲

因極度喜悅而發出的喊叫或聲音

a shout, song, or other sound that someone makes when they feel huge joy.

例句

Chidi let out a loud exultation as the final whistle ended the match.

比賽終場哨聲響起時，Chidi 發出了一聲響亮的歡呼。

let out + an exultation (audible cry of joy)

The crowd answered the goal with a roaring exultation that filled the whole stadium.

進球後群眾以震耳的歡呼聲回應，聲音充滿了整個球場。

a roaring exultation (collective audible burst)

同義詞
  • shout of joy

    plain everyday wording for the same thing

  • whoop

    informal; a short loud happy cry

  • cheer

    shorter and often shared by a group

反義詞
  • groan

    a low sound of pain or disappointment

  • wail

    a long sad cry

文法句型

a/an exultation

用法筆記

This sense is countable, unlike senses 1 and 2; refers to the audible act, not the inner feeling.

常見錯誤

❌She had a deep exultation inside her.
✅She let out a loud exultation.
💡this sense names the outward sound, not a private feeling.