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Definition of exhilarate in English: exhilarateverb ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɛɡˈzɪləreɪtɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪt [with object]Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated. 使高兴；使活泼；使兴奋 she was exhilarated by the day's events 那天发生的事令她非常振奋。 Example sentencesExamples - On the contrary, it uplifts and even exhilarates the reader.
- I was exhilarated and my father, although breathing hard, looked as good as I had seen him in years.
- I was exhilarated to roll these subjects around in my mind like marbles in my hand, and play with their arrangement.
- Marjorie's book will exhilarate you, because it is such a thorough de-masking of the indefensible.
- As she stood on the white coral sandy floor of the ocean, she was exhilarated.
- Though he was aware that the experience might kill him, he was also exhilarated to embark on his great Alaskan odyssey.
- Mrs. Trebond looked weary, but Angel could tell that she was exhilarated by the tell-tale flush on her cheeks.
- When Blair had finally begun to comprehend how to go around maneuvering a horse she was exhilarated.
- These dinners exhilarated us as we were free, real, and creative together.
- He said after the event that he was exhilarated and surprised that he never encountered a pain barrier and managed a sprint finish.
- The top was down, and as he drove, a little too fast, I was exhilarated by the wind in my hair.
- For the first time, I felt exhilarated by the idea of attending the Cup.
- Being robed for my doctorate alternately terrified and exhilarated me.
- He was exhilarated by the workers' power that he found in Barcelona.
- We are exhilarated by this growth, which reflects the vitality of orthopaedic sports medicine.
- I was exhilarated by my ability to maneuver the steep climb.
- Where many would be exhausted, she's exhilarated, relishing the future and processing the past.
- This new world, and the challenges and characters it holds, both terrifies and exhilarates Paul.
- I was exhilarated by Joan of Arc's achievements and horrified by her demise.
- Still, I was exhilarated by the energy and intelligence of Roth's counterrage.
Synonyms thrill, excite, intoxicate elate, make someone's spirits soar, make very happy, give someone great pleasure, delight, gladden, brighten, cheer up, enliven, animate, invigorate, energize, lift, stimulate, raise someone's spirits, revitalize, refresh informal give someone a kick, give someone a thrill, give someone a buzz, turn someone on North American informal give someone a charge rare inspirit thrilling, exciting, intoxicating, heady, stimulating, invigorating, electrifying, energizing, uplifting, enlivening, revitalizing, vitalizing, stirring, breathtaking refreshing, bracing informal mind-blowing
Derivativesadjective -rətɪv adjective & noun
OriginMid 16th century: from Latin exhilarat- 'made cheerful', from the verb exhilarare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + hilaris 'cheerful'. Definition of exhilarate in US English: exhilarateverbiɡˈziləˌrātɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪt Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated. 使高兴；使活泼；使兴奋 the children were exhilarated by a sense of purpose Example sentencesExamples - Being robed for my doctorate alternately terrified and exhilarated me.
- On the contrary, it uplifts and even exhilarates the reader.
- Still, I was exhilarated by the energy and intelligence of Roth's counterrage.
- I was exhilarated by Joan of Arc's achievements and horrified by her demise.
- The top was down, and as he drove, a little too fast, I was exhilarated by the wind in my hair.
- As she stood on the white coral sandy floor of the ocean, she was exhilarated.
- These dinners exhilarated us as we were free, real, and creative together.
- This new world, and the challenges and characters it holds, both terrifies and exhilarates Paul.
- I was exhilarated to roll these subjects around in my mind like marbles in my hand, and play with their arrangement.
- We are exhilarated by this growth, which reflects the vitality of orthopaedic sports medicine.
- Marjorie's book will exhilarate you, because it is such a thorough de-masking of the indefensible.
- Mrs. Trebond looked weary, but Angel could tell that she was exhilarated by the tell-tale flush on her cheeks.
- He was exhilarated by the workers' power that he found in Barcelona.
- Where many would be exhausted, she's exhilarated, relishing the future and processing the past.
- Though he was aware that the experience might kill him, he was also exhilarated to embark on his great Alaskan odyssey.
- I was exhilarated by my ability to maneuver the steep climb.
- I was exhilarated and my father, although breathing hard, looked as good as I had seen him in years.
- For the first time, I felt exhilarated by the idea of attending the Cup.
- When Blair had finally begun to comprehend how to go around maneuvering a horse she was exhilarated.
- He said after the event that he was exhilarated and surprised that he never encountered a pain barrier and managed a sprint finish.
Synonyms thrill, excite, intoxicate thrilling, exciting, intoxicating, heady, stimulating, invigorating, electrifying, energizing, uplifting, enlivening, revitalizing, vitalizing, stirring, breathtaking
OriginMid 16th century: from Latin exhilarat- ‘made cheerful’, from the verb exhilarare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + hilaris ‘cheerful’. |