单词	elation
释义	elatione‧la‧tion /ɪˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES As he spoke you could hear the elation in his voice. The troops sense of elation at the victory was not to last. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But he felt no elation about it. From the moment they began to climb, Converse began to experience a curious elation. She heard her cue and saw the curious elation on Stephen's face. The elation had worn off; such feelings did not survive the heat. The initial elation the rest of us were experiencing was as far away as her childhood. The tanks backed away from the fences, the crowds passed from the precipice of death to the summits of elation. Thesaurus THESAURUS► pleasure the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice has happened to you: · Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things.· His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world. ► happiness the feeling you have when you are happy: · Happiness is more important than money.· Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness.· I doubt she’ll find happiness with Gary. ► joy especially written a deep feeling of great happiness, because something good has happened: · It’s hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.· They danced with joy when they heard the news. ► delight great happiness and excitement, because of something good that has happened: · To the audience’s delight, she agreed to play another song.· Imagine my delight when I found out that the house was for sale. ► contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling, especially because you are happy with your work, your life etc: · He moved to the country and found contentment for the first time in his life.· She settled back in her chair and sighed with contentment. ► euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: · The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after the war ended.· the euphoria that parents feel after the birth of a child ► elation formal a strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something: · After she had made her first landing, she experienced a great sense of elation.· The troops’ sense of elation at the victory was not to last. great happiness► joy especially written a feeling of great happiness: · The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy.· It was a day of great joy for the whole town.· Most people would be jumping with joy. ► delight the feeling you have when you are very pleased and excited because something good has happened: · They watched with delight as their new son started walking.· To her delight, she discovered the perfect wedding present. ► bliss a feeling of very great happiness and great pleasure – used when something has a great effect on your senses: · Lying in the warm sun and listening to the sea felt like sheer bliss (=complete bliss).· Her idea of bliss is to be curled up on the sofa watching a romantic comedy with a big bowl of popcorn.· The happy couple looked a picture of domestic bliss. ► elation written a feeling of great happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you: · As they reached the top, the climbers experienced a moment of elation.· Her mood suddenly changed from tears and misery to a feeling of elation. ► euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something, or because of the effects of a drug: · The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion.· The euphoria of Ireland’s amazing victory over England last Sunday has died away.· The drug produces a feeling of euphoria. ► ecstasy an extremely strong feeling of happiness and pleasure, especially sexual pleasure: · It was a moment of sheer ecstasy (=complete ecstasy).· the ecstasy of their love-making Longman Language Activatora happy feeling► happiness · Happiness is more important than money.· Pauline was willing to do anything for her children's happiness.find happiness (=become happy) · I doubt she'll find happiness with Gary. ► pleasure the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice had happened to you: · Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things.for pleasure: · Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure?give/bring pleasure: · His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world.take pleasure in (doing) something: · Cooper took obvious pleasure in announcing the merger. ► joy especially written a feeling of great happiness, often because something good has happened: · It's hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.· The time we spent together in the Bahamas was pure joy.bring joy to somebody: · The toys will bring great joy to countless children.with joy: · People at the wedding laughed and danced with joy.jump/shout/yell etc for joy: · I was so excited about getting the job, I nearly jumped for joy.tears/shouts/cries etc of joy: · The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy. ► delight great happiness and excitement, especially about something good that has happened: · Imagine our delight when we saw your article in the New Yorker.delight at/in: · Paul's delight at being asked to play the piano for us was clear.to somebody's delight: · To the audience's delight, she agreed to do another number.take delight in (doing) something: · Horton takes great delight in learning.with delight: · Robin laughed with delight as the birthday cake was carried in. ► contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling: · Joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed. ► bliss a feeling of very deep happiness and extreme pleasure: · A feeling of bliss came over him as he fell asleep.sheer/pure bliss: · Lying in the warm sun, listening to the sea was sheer bliss.wedded/marital bliss: · After what appeared to be nine years of wedded bliss, the couple has separated. ► euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: · The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after winning the war.· The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion. ► elation written a strong feeling of happiness, excitement, and pride: · As he spoke you could hear the elation in his voice.· The troops sense of elation at the victory was not to last. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► feel · But he felt no elation about it.· He had always felt the same elation at the end of his long tours abroad.· He felt both guilt and elation.· She felt elation and sadness all in the same instant. a feeling of great happiness and excitement ► see thesaurus at pleasure
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