exhilarate

exhilarate
[ɪgˈzɪləreɪt, ɛg-]
verb
  1. (一般作be exhilarated )make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated
    使高兴;使愉快
    she was exhilarated by the day's events.
    她为那天的事情感到高兴。
    [as adj. exhilarated]all this hustle and bustle makes me feel exhilarated.
    所有的熙攘喧闹使我兴奋不已。
    [as adj. exhilarating]riding was one of the most exhilarating experiences he knew.
    骑马是他所知道的最令人兴奋的体验之一。
派生
exhilaratingly
adverb
exhilaration
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin exhilarat- 'made cheerful', from the verb exhilarare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + hilaris 'cheerful'
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