thrilled
thrilled — 形容詞
- thrilledpositive
- thrilledercomparative
- thrilledestsuperlative
1. feeling a very strong, sudden happiness, especially after receiving good news or
非常興奮
因好事發生而極度快樂
feeling a very strong, sudden happiness, especially after receiving good news or experiencing something wonderful
Defne was thrilled when she received the scholarship to study in Tokyo.
Defne 收到去東京留學的獎學金時，感到非常興奮。
thrilled + when-clause for news
The kindergarten class was thrilled to see the baby goats at the farm.
幼稚園的孩子們在農場看到小山羊時非常開心。
thrilled + to-infinitive
Naoko's grandmother was thrilled that the whole family came for her birthday.
Naoko 的祖母對於全家人來為她慶生感到非常開心。
thrilled + that-clause
When the band announced a free show, fans were absolutely thrilled.
當樂團宣布要辦一場免費演出時，粉絲們都萬分興奮。
Asher felt thrilled about being selected for the summer research programme.
Asher 因為獲選參加暑期研究計劃而感到興奮不已。
collocation: thrilled about [opportunity]
- thrilled + that-clause
- thrilled + to-infinitive
- thrilled about/at/by something
- absolutely thrilled
- thrilled to bits (informal, British)
- delighted
similar intensity, slightly more formal; often used in polite expressions
- overjoyed
even stronger emotional reaction, usually for life-changing or deeply personal news
- elated
more formal or literary; suggests pride or triumph
- excited
broader meaning; can describe anticipation of something that has not happened yet
- disappointed
the direct opposite when something hoped for does not happen
文法句型
be thrilled + that-clause
be thrilled + to-infinitive
be thrilled + about/at/by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by a that-clause ('thrilled that…'), a to-infinitive ('thrilled to see…'), or a prepositional phrase with about, at, or by. Thrilled expresses a much stronger feeling than happy or pleased, so using it for trivial events can sound insincere.