elation

英 [iˈleɪʃn]

美 [iˈleɪʃn]

n.  兴高采烈; 欢欣鼓舞; 喜气洋洋

复数：elations　

TOEFL医学

BNC.15642 / COCA.17553

牛津词典

noun

• 兴高采烈；欢欣鼓舞；喜气洋洋
  a feeling of great happiness and excitement

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 得意洋洋;兴高采烈
  Elationis a feeling of great happiness and excitement about something that has happened.
  1. His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.
     他的支持者听到那条消息后兴高采烈。

英英释义

noun

• a feeling of joy and pride
  Synonym:high spiritslightness
• an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism

双语例句

• She's a novice, a medical engineer with not much astronaut training, and she feels everything, from horror through dread and grief to resolve, rebirth and elation.
  赖恩是新手，一位没受过多少宇航训练的医药工程师，从惊慌到恐惧，从悲痛到坚强、重生和欣喜，她感受到了一切。
• "You know, it's one of these strange moments of life between elation and disappointment," he said.
  你知道，这就是生命中那种奇特的时刻，喜悦和失望兼有，他说。
• Universal celebrations are held and the whole nation is in elation.
  普天同庆，万众欢腾。
• My mother was filled with elation when I got this good job.
  我妈妈很高兴我得到这份好工作。
• His elation may well be imagined.
  他那得意的神情完全可以想象出来。
• They were filled with elation and amazement for the results.
  他们对这个结果是惊喜交集。
• Elation must have been in his heart, but his face did not reflect it: ever a dark and solitary enigma, he stood aloof from his followers in spirit as in substance.
  胡克心里一定是洋洋自得，不过不必露在脸上。在精神上和在实际上，他总是远离他的部下，永远是个阴暗孤独的谜一样的人物。
• You never know what mood you're going to find him in ― always wavering between despair and elation.
  你不什么他是什么心情―总是一会儿绝望，一会儿又得意洋洋，反复无常。
• Used to express joy or elation.
  好啊用于表达高兴或得意。
• When the good news reached Lankao, the whole county rejoiced. This little incident filled me with elation.
  喜讯传到兰考，全县人民都欢欣鼓舞。这一小插曲令我充满欢欣。