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

• A high-five symbolizes joy, elation and power.
  举手击掌代表高兴、喜悦和力量。
• They were filled with elation and amazement for the results.
  他们对这个结果是惊喜交集。
• Universal celebrations are held and the whole nation is in elation.
  普天同庆，万众欢腾。
• 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。
• Suddenly I felt an elation I had never experienced before. I was performing for an audience, and they loved it!
  突然间，我感受到了一种从未有过的得意洋洋的感觉。我在为观众表演，而且他们喜欢看！
• She was filled with elation at the news that she won the first prize in her class.
  她听到她是班上第名时，感到得意洋洋。
• 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。
• Thank-you; This is a wonderful, thought-provoking piece. I read it with mixed emotions: elation, admiration, envy, empathy, inadequacy; and You have no idea how much this article means to me.
  谢谢您；这是一篇奇妙的、发人深省的文章，我阅读时怀着复杂的心情：振奋、钦佩、羡慕、感同身受、自惭形秽；你不知道这篇文章对我有多大的意义。
• But between such peaks of challenge and elation there is monotony and despair.
  但在这些挑战与兴奋的巅峰之间是单调与绝望。
• One of the city's prominent music patrons asked me for tea to meet this idol, and my elation was boundless.
  布达佩斯一个著名的音乐赞助人邀请我去参加茶会并拜见这位伟人，我高兴得几乎要发疯了。