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单词 rapturously
释义
rapturousrap‧tu‧rous /ˈræptʃərəs/ adjective [usually before noun] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • The exhibition has drawn huge crowds and rapturous reviews.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • His is a rapturous passion, an all-consuming love.
  • In 1985, it was floated on the stock market to a rapturous City which valued the family stake at £292 million.
  • Many scorned it but rapturous press reviews helped push the record up into the high altitudes of the independent chart.
  • One wall was plastered with posters filled with cryptic diagrams and rapturous praises of Nubian culture and other articles of Afrocentric faith.
  • To Powell, the frontier was a rapturous experience.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
feeling happy, especially about something good that has happened or is going to happen: · He’s excited about his new job.· The kids always get excited on their birthday.· An excited crowd watched their team win 3–0.· When we get home, the dogs are always excited to see us.· Doctors are very excited by the discovery.
[not before noun] very excited and pleased: · She was thrilled to hear that you were in London.· I was thrilled when they told me that I’d got a place on the course.
[not before noun] very excited and full of energy, especially because you are experiencing something new or something that involves risks: · She felt exhilarated by her new freedom.· The climb left him feeling exhilarated.
to feel excited about something good that is going to happen and to think about it a lot: · The kids are looking forward to their vacation – they’ve never been to California before.· She’s really looking forward to meeting him.
especially spoken to be very excited about something good that is going to happen: · I can’t wait to see him again.
extremely excited and interested when you are watching a film, game etc, because you do not know what is going to happen next: · I was on the edge of my seat throughout the movie.· The game kept fans on the edge of their seats.
very excited and nervous because you are waiting to find out what has happened: · Don’t keep us on tenterhooks! Did you pass your test?
[usually before noun] especially written rapturous behaviour shows that a large group of people are extremely excited and pleased: · They received a rapturous welcome.· He came on the stage to rapturous applause (=everyone was clapping and cheering).
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 She was greeted with rapturous applause.
 He was given a rapturous welcome.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 He left the stage to rapturous applause.
(=in which people show a lot of approval in a noisy way)· She received an enthusiastic reception.
(=a very pleased and excited one)· He returned to his homeland to a rapturous welcome in 1996
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· When Nicholas returned to Parkhead to play his home debut in a showpiece friendly against Everton he was greeted with rapturous applause.
· He failed, however, to get the rapturous reception he may have expected from his chief apologist on the international scene.· They gave a magnificent recital, which got a rapturous reception.· He was given a rapturous reception by a flag-waving crowd of 5,000 when the result was announced shortly after midnight.
· Franco landed in Tetuán on 19 July to a rapturous welcome from rebel officers.· A player representation, led by caretaker manager Edwin Stein, received a rapturous welcome.· In May 1961 the show opened in London to a rapturous welcome.
expressing great happiness or admiration – used especially in news reports:  She was greeted with rapturous applause.rapturous reception/welcome He was given a rapturous welcome.rapturously adverb
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