e·la·tion
noun/ɪˈleɪʃn/
/ɪˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable]- a feeling of great happiness and excitement
兴高采烈；欢欣鼓舞；喜气洋洋 - She felt a great sense of elation as she started on the journey.
当她踏上旅程时，她感到非常高兴。 - She showed her elation at having finally achieved her ambition.
最终实现了抱负，她显得十分欣喜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- pure
- sheer
- …
- experience
- feel
- elation at
- a feeling of elation
- a mood of elation
- a sense of elation
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French elacion, from Latin elat- ‘raised’, from the verb efferre, from ex- ‘out, from’ + ferre ‘to bear’. - She felt a great sense of elation as she started on the journey.