exhilaration:强烈的兴奋感、振奋感、畅快感(常指因新鲜体验、成功、速度、自由等带来的情绪高涨)。也可泛指“令人振奋的状态/体验”。
/ɪɡˌzɪləˈreɪʃən/
The children shouted with exhilaration.
孩子们兴奋得大叫起来。
She felt a sudden exhilaration as the plane lifted through the clouds, as if her worries were left behind on the runway.
当飞机穿过云层升空时,她突然感到一阵强烈的振奋,仿佛烦恼都被留在了跑道上。
来自拉丁语 exhilarare(“使振作、使愉快”),由 **ex-**(“使……变得/向外”)+ hilaris(“愉快的、欢快的”)构成;后经法语/拉丁语演变进入英语,名词后缀 -ation 表示“过程、状态、结果”。