Word
elated
使欢欣鼓舞；使得意
elated is the past of elate.
make (someone) feel very happy and excited
- 1.
To make joyful or proud.
使快乐或自豪
- 2.
To lift up; raise; elevate.
抬起；提升；升高
使快乐或自豪；抬起；提升；升高；使兴高采烈；使得意
In use
The surprise announcement elated the entire office.
Her cheerful smile elates everyone she meets.
The team's victory will elate the coach.
elate sb
直接接宾语，表示使某人高兴。
The good news elated everyone in the team.
好消息使团队中的每个人都兴高采烈。
be elated [by/at/with] sth
常用被动结构，后接原因。
She was elated by the unexpected promotion.
她因意外的晋升而兴高采烈。
Verb forms
base elate · third person elates · -ing elating · past elated · past participle elated
使兴高采烈，使得意
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- be elated by
- 因…而欢欣鼓舞
- She was elated by the good news.她因这个好消息而欢欣鼓舞。
- be elated at
- 为…感到欣喜
- He was elated at the thought of seeing her again.他一想到能再见到她就感到欣喜。
- be elated with joy
- 欣喜若狂
- The fans were elated with joy after the victory.球迷们在胜利之后欣喜若狂。
Pop culture & quotes
- You make me feel so elated, you make my heart feel glad all over.
- 你让我感到如此兴高采烈，你让我的整颗心都欢呼雀跃。From The Dave Clark Five's 1964 hit song 'Glad All Over,' this lyric uses 'elated' to express overwhelming joy and pride.出自戴夫·克拉克五人组1964年的热门歌曲《Glad All Over》，这句歌词用 elated 表达难以抑制的欢乐和自豪。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把e看作“抬高(elevate)”的开头，人被抬起、提升时自然快乐自豪，即elate。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literature “elate”是比较正式的书面动词，多用于正式写作或文学描述；日常口语中较少主动使用，被动式“be elated”相对更常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
elate 读 /ɪˈleɪt/，与 late、plate、state、great、create、relate 的结尾 /-eɪt/ 押韵；其中 great 拼写特殊但发音相同。注意 elite /ɪˈliːt/ 拼写相近但读长音 /iː/，与 elate 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.