thrilled

/θrɪld/ (bre, ipa) · /θrɪld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthrild/ (ame, mw)

thrilled — 形容詞

  • thrilledpositive
  • thrilledercomparative
  • thrilledestsuperlative

1. feeling a very strong, sudden happiness, especially after receiving good news or

1.形容詞B2
釋義

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

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌I was thrilled about the sandwich they gave me for lunch.
✅I was happy with the sandwich they gave me for lunch.
💡thrilled is too strong for routine or minor events.
❌She was thrilling to hear the good news.
✅She was thrilled to hear the good news.
💡thrilling is an active adjective meaning 'causes excitement'; people are thrilled (past-participle adjective).