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

• 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。
• "I can't really detect the elation in your facial expression," Bob said.
  “从你的脸上我的确能看出你的得意洋洋。”鲍勃说。
• A high-five symbolizes joy, elation and power.
  举手击掌代表高兴、喜悦和力量。
• He wanted to share his elation but had no appropriate community around him to share it with.
  他想分享他的快乐，但是在周围找不到合适的人来这么做。
• How many people around the world are dancing with elation at this very minute?
  而此时此刻，世界各地又有多少人在尽情跳舞？
• 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。
• These bright colors may fill our hearts with elation, but to many they are daily taunts.
  这些鲜艳的色彩可能使我们心中洋溢着快乐，但对许多人来说，它们是日常的嘲笑。
• 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。
• 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。