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。
• 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。
• The emotional connection I feel towards my children brings boundless elation and joy as well as the inevitable worry and concern.
  和孩子们的感情联系带给我无限的喜悦，同时也有难以避免的操心和担忧。
• I realizedagain that I was alive, this time with gratitude and elation.
  我再次意识到自己还活着，这一次还带着感激和兴高采烈的情绪。
• He shivered, feeling a muffled anticipation and elation.
  他不禁打了个寒噤。心里隐隐感到有了盼头。
• This little incident filled me with considerable elation.
  这件小事使我相当得意。
• There were sighs of relief and gasps of elation.
  有人发出如释重负的叹息声，有人发出兴奋的喘息声。
• Ourjourney has been marked with moments of elation and moments of sadness; but now we can take the time to appreciate the difference we have made.
  我们的旅程已经标明时刻的喜悦和悲伤的时刻，但现在我们可以花时间来理解我们所取得的差异。
• 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。
• 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。