elate

elate
[ɪˈleɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. elated]make (someone) ecstatically happy
    使(某人)兴高采烈,使(某人)欣喜若狂
    I felt elated at beating Dennis.
    我因为击败丹尼斯而欣喜若狂。
adjective
  1. (archaic)in high spirits; exultant or proud
    (古)兴高采烈的;得意洋洋的
    the ladies returned with elate and animated faces.
    女士们回来了,表情欢快而且兴高采烈。
派生
elatedly
adverb
elatedness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin elat- 'raised', from the verb efferre, from ex- 'out', from + ferre 'to bear'. The verb dates from the late 16th cent
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