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rapture

🇬🇧 UK/'ræptʃә/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A state of extreme joy, delight, or ecstasy; overwhelming happiness

狂喜,极度喜悦,欣喜若狂

v.

To fill with great joy or excitement; to enrapture

使狂喜,使欣喜若狂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
raptseize, carry away, transport
+
ureact, process, result
=rapture

Common Collocations

  • 1.in rapture欣喜若狂
  • 2.with rapture满怀狂喜
  • 3.rapture of joy极度喜悦
  • 4.[pure rapture]纯粹的狂喜

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She listened to the symphony in rapture, tears streaming down her face.

  • 2.

    The crowd greeted the returning hero with rapture and thunderous applause.

  • 3.

    He described the birth of his child as a moment of pure rapture.

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