with obj.［usu. as adj. elated］
- make (someone) ecstatically happy使（某人）兴高采烈, 使（某人）得意洋洋：
I felt elated at beating Dennis.
我因为击败丹尼斯而得意洋洋。
- archaic in high spirits; exultant or proud〈古〉兴高采烈的; 得意洋洋的：
the ladies returned with elate and animated faces.
女士们喜笑颜开地回来了。
派生词
elatedly
adverbelatedness
noun词源
late Middle English (as an adjective)： from Latin elat- 'raised', from the verb efferre, from ex- 'out', from + ferre 'to bear'. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.