Word · Frequency #18687
overjoyed
欣喜若狂；非常高兴
very happy; extremely joyful
- 1.
Very happy.
非常高兴。
- 2.
extremely joyful
欣喜若狂的
非常高兴。；欣喜若狂的；狂喜的；非常高兴的
In use
She was overjoyed when she heard that she got the job.
The parents were overjoyed to see their children perform on stage.
He felt overjoyed at the surprise party his friends threw for him.
sb be overjoyed
overjoyed 常用于 be 动词之后。
She was overjoyed.
她欣喜若狂。
sb be overjoyed to do sth
不定式表示感到高兴的原因。
He was overjoyed to hear the news.
他听到这个消息后非常高兴。
sb be overjoyed at/by/with sth
at、by、with 后接名词或动词-ing形式，说明令人高兴的事情。
They were overjoyed at the result.
他们对这个结果欣喜若狂。
sb be overjoyed that + clause
that 从句陈述令人高兴的具体事实。
We are overjoyed that you can come.
我们非常高兴你能来。
Common mistakes
I overjoyed when I heard the news.I was overjoyed when I heard the news.
overjoyed 是形容词，不能直接作谓语，必须与系动词 be 连用构成系表结构。
The good news is overjoyed.I was overjoyed at the good news.
overjoyed 表示人的感受，主语应是人，不能是事物；表达“因某事而高兴”常用 be overjoyed at/by sth.。
I am overjoyed for seeing you again.I am overjoyed to see you again.
overjoyed 后接不定式 to do 或 that 从句，不接 for doing；表示“很高兴做某事”用 be overjoyed to do。
Connections
Collocations
- be overjoyed
- 非常高兴
- She was overjoyed when she heard the good news.她听到这个好消息时非常高兴。
- overjoyed to hear
- 听到…欣喜若狂
- We were overjoyed to hear that you are coming home.我们听到你要回家，欣喜若狂。
- overjoyed at the news
- 对这个消息欣喜若狂
- He was overjoyed at the news of his promotion.他对升职的消息欣喜若狂。
- overjoyed with the result
- 对结果非常满意
- The team was overjoyed with the result.团队对结果欣喜若狂。
- absolutely overjoyed
- 欣喜若狂
- I was absolutely overjoyed to see my old friend again.再次见到老朋友，我欣喜若狂。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
overjoyed = over（超过）+ joy（快乐）+ ed，快乐多得溢出来，就是欣喜若狂。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、written narrative overjoyed 意为“欣喜若狂”，语气比 very happy 更强，通常用于因具体好消息而极度高兴的场合；口语和书面语中都比较常见，但在非常正式的学术或法律文体中较少使用。
Grammar Note
常与 at、to do 或 that 从句连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 overjoyed 押韵的词（重读元音和其后的 /d/ 都是 /ɔɪd/）有：enjoyed /ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/、annoyed /əˈnɔɪd/、employed /ɪmˈplɔɪd/、deployed /dɪˈplɔɪd/ 和 void /vɔɪd/。注意拼写相似的 overplayed /ˌoʊvɚˈpleɪd/ 并不押韵：它的重读部分是 /pleɪd/，不是 /dʒɔɪd/。另外，overjoyed 的重音在 -joyed 上，开头的 over- 要弱读。
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