(尤指公开地)欢腾;狂喜;得意的喜悦。常指因成功、胜利或好消息而产生的强烈喜悦。(另有较少见用法指“欢呼、庆祝的表现”。)
/ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/
The team erupted in exultation after the final whistle.
终场哨响后,球队爆发出一阵欢腾。
Her quiet exultation was tempered by the knowledge that others had worked just as hard and received less recognition.
她内心的欣喜因想到也有人同样努力却得到更少认可而有所收敛。
来自拉丁语 exultare(“欢跃、跳起来”),由 *ex-*(“向外、出来”)+ 与“跳跃”相关的词根构成,后来在英语中形成名词 exultation,强调“外显的、迸发的喜悦”。