elation
Definitions
A feeling of great happiness, excitement, and pride.
兴高采烈，得意洋洋，欢欣鼓舞。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (a form of ex-, 'up/out') + lāt (carried) + -ion = 'a being carried upward.' When you're elated, your spirits are lifted off the ground. The literal Latin image of being raised up became the modern feeling of soaring joy.
Root lat still carries 15 more wordsWhy It Means This
Elation is joy with lift. The root literally means 'carried up,' so the word captures not just happiness but the sensation of being raised — buoyant, weightless, on top of the world. It's stronger and more sudden than contentment, often following a win or triumph.
Common Collocations
- 1.a sense of elation一种欢欣感
- 2.feel elation感到兴高采烈
- 3.pure elation纯粹的喜悦
- 4.elation and relief欣喜与如释重负
Example Sentences
- 1.
She felt a surge of elation when the results came in.
- 2.
His elation at winning soon gave way to exhaustion.
Synonym Comparison
- elation — sudden, soaring joy after a triumph; has a sense of being lifted up
- joy — general deep happiness, not necessarily sudden
- euphoria — intense, often overwhelming or even artificial high
- delight — lighter, immediate pleasure in something
- jubilation — loud, public, celebratory joy