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- a great victory or achievement胜利; 伟绩, 伟业:
a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs.
为庆祝拿破仑屡次胜利而建的花园。
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- mass noun the state of being victorious or successful获胜, 获得成功:
the king returned home in triumph.
国王凯旋而归。
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- mass noun joy or satisfaction resulting from a success or victory(成功或胜利的)喜悦, 满足:
'Here it is!' Helen's voice rose in triumph.
“在这儿呢!”海伦欣喜地高声叫道。
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- a highly successful example of something成功的范例, 做得十分成功的事情:
the marriage had been a triumph of togetherness.
这场婚姻是夫妻和睦相处的典范。
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- the processional entry of a victorious general into ancient Rome古罗马凯旋式。
no obj.
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- achieve a victory; be successful获胜; 成功:
they had no chance of triumphing over the Nationalists.
他们没机会打败民族主义党人。
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- rejoice or exult at a victory or success(因胜利或成功而)欣喜, 欢跃:
she stopped triumphing over Mrs Ward's failure.
她不再为瓦德太太的失败而高兴。
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- (of a Roman general) ride into ancient Rome after a victory(古罗马将军)凯旋而归。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French triumphe (noun), from Latin triump(h)us, probably from Greek thriambos 'hymn to Bacchus'. Current senses of the verb date from the early 16th cent.