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exhilarate

英 [ɪg'zɪləreɪt; eg-] 美[ɪɡ'zɪləret]
  • vt. 使高兴,使振奋;使愉快

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第三人称单数: exhilarates;过去式: exhilarated;过去分词: exhilarated;现在分词: exhilarating;名词: exhilaration;形容词: exhilarated;

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1. 嬉乐节是古罗马的著名节日。时间为3月25日,在古罗马,嬉乐节是庆祝阿提斯(Attis)神复活的节日。而Hilaria(嬉乐节)一词可能就是hilarity(欢闹)和hilarious(欢闹的)的词根,其含义是疯狂地嬉闹。今天,嬉乐节也被称为罗马欢笑日。

中文词源


exhilarate 使兴奋

ex-, 向外。-hil, 高兴,欢乐,词源同console, silly.

英英释意


1. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage);
"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"
"He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

英文词源


exhilarate (v.)
1530s, from Latin exhilaratus "cheerful, merry," past participle of exhilarare "gladden, cheer," from ex- "thoroughly" (see ex-) + hilarare "make cheerful," from hilarus "cheerful" (see hilarity). Related: Exhilarated; exhilarating.

实用场景例句


[不可数名词]the exhilaration of performing on stage
在舞台上演出的激动心情

牛津词典

Speed had always exhilarated him.
速度总是使他感到兴奋。

牛津词典

I felt exhilarated after a morning of skiing.
我滑了一上午的雪兴奋不已。

牛津词典

This dangerous task exhilarate his spirits.
这项危险的任务使他精神振奋。

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