[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
(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
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