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rapture

UK //ˈræp.tʃər//US //ˈræp.tʃɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 raptura(意为'抓取'或'抢夺'),通过古法语 rapture进入英语,与rape(原义为'夺取')同源。宗教意义首次记录于17世纪。

noun

❶ 指极度喜悦或狂喜的状态,通常形容因美好事物而完全沉浸其中,暂时忘却周围环境的精神状态。

“She listened to the music with rapture.”

(她如痴如醉地听着音乐。)

“The audience watched the performance in complete rapture.”

(观众们全神贯注地观看演出,完全沉浸其中。)

❶ 在基督教中特指信徒被提升天堂的末世论事件,常见于某些教派的教义中。

“Some believers anticipate the Rapture as the end times approach.”

(随着末日的临近,一些信徒期待着被提。)

“The concept of the Rapture is based on biblical interpretations.”

(被提的概念基于对圣经的解释。)

同义词:ecstasy, bliss, euphoria, transport, exaltation

verb

❶ 使狂喜或极度喜悦,常用于被动语态表示被某种体验深深打动。

“She was raptured by the stunning landscape.”

(壮丽的景色使她欣喜若狂。)

“The children were raptured by the magician's tricks.”

(孩子们对魔术师的戏法着迷不已。)

同义词:enrapture, enthrall, captivate, enchant, bewitch

常见短语

in rapture — 形容完全沉浸在喜悦或欣赏中的状态,常用于描述艺术体验或美好时刻。

“The crowd listened to the symphony in rapture.”

(人群如痴如醉地聆听着交响乐。)

rapture of the deep — 潜水术语,指氮麻醉现象,因深海压力导致的精神恍惚状态,类似醉酒。

“Divers must be trained to recognize the symptoms of rapture of the deep.”

(潜水员必须接受训练以识别深海眩晕的症状。)