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exaltation

UK //ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃ(ə)n//US //ˌɛɡzɔlˈteɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'exaltatio',由 ex-(向上) + altus(高)构成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指极度兴奋或喜悦的状态,通常因重大成就或精神体验而产生,带有崇高或超越日常的情感色彩。

“Winning the championship filled her with a sense of exaltation.”

(赢得冠军让她充满狂喜之情。)

“The poet described the exaltation of reaching the mountain peak.”

(诗人描述了登顶山峰时的精神升华。)

❶ 指地位或级别的提升,常用于正式语境中表示晋升或抬高。

“The exaltation of a commoner to nobility was rare in medieval times.”

(平民晋升为贵族在中世纪很罕见。)

“Her exaltation to CEO surprised the entire company.”

(她升任CEO让全公司震惊。)

同义词:elation, ecstasy, elevation, glorification, jubilation

常见短语

in exaltation — 处于极度兴奋或荣耀状态中,常用于描述短暂而强烈的情感高峰。

“She raised her arms in exaltation as she crossed the finish line.”

(冲过终点线时,她高举双臂狂喜不已。)