单词 | ecstasy |
释义 | Word Frequency ecstasy(ˈɛkstəsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -sies 1. (often plural) a state of exalted delight, joy, etc; rapture 2. intense emotion of any kind an ecstasy of rage 3. psychology overpowering emotion characterized by loss of self-control and sometimes a temporary loss of consciousness: often associated with orgasm, religious mysticism, and the use of certain drugs 4. archaic a state of prophetic inspiration, esp of poetic rapture 5. slang 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine; MDMA: a powerful drug that acts as a stimulant and can produce hallucinations Word origin C14: from Old French extasie, via Medieval Latin from Greek ekstasis displacement, trance, from existanai to displace, from ex- out + histanai to cause to stand |
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