n.(尤指因成功、好消息或解脱而产生的)极度喜悦,兴高采烈。
(也可泛指强烈的快乐情绪。)
/ɪˈleɪʃən/
She felt elation when she got the job.
她拿到那份工作时感到无比兴奋。
The team’s elation quickly turned into determination as they prepared for the final challenge.
球队的狂喜很快转化为决心,他们开始为最后的挑战做准备。
来自拉丁语 elatio(“提高、抬起、提升”),与动词 efferre(“抬起、带出”)相关;引申为情绪被“抬高”,即“欣喜若狂、情绪高涨”。