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-derivedCommon 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.