These words all describe an event, experience or feeling that causes excitement. 以上各词均指事情、经历或感受令人激动、兴奋。

• exciting causing great interest or excitement 指令人激动的、使人兴奋的：◆This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years. 这是近年来生物学上最令人振奋的进展之一。
• dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive （指事情或情景）激动人心的、引人注目的、给人印象深刻的：◆They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。
• heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful 指强烈作用于感官的、使兴奋的、使抱有希望的：◆the heady days of youth 令人陶醉的年轻时代
• thrilling exciting and enjoyable 指惊险的、紧张的、扣人心弦的、令人兴奋不已的：◆Don't miss next week's thrilling episode! 别错过下周扣人心弦的那一集！
• exhilarating very exciting and enjoyable 指使人兴奋的、令人激动的、令人高兴的：◆My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. 我第一次跳伞的经历很令人激动。

exciting, thrilling or exhilarating? 用 exciting、thrilling 还是 exhilarating？

Exhilarating is the strongest of these words and exciting the least strong. Exciting is the most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or event that excites you. Thrilling is used especially for contests and stories where the ending is uncertain. Exhilarating is used especially for physical activities that involve speed and/or danger. 在这组词中 exhilarating 语气最强，exciting 语气最弱。exciting 最宽泛，可用于任何令人激动的活动、经历、感受或事情；thrilling 尤用于结局难测的比赛和故事；exhilarating 尤用于涉及高速度或危险的体育活动。

Patterns

• a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment
• a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere
• a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish/finale/victory/win