exhilarate
UK/igˈziləreit/US/ig'zilәreit/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To make someone feel very happy, excited, and full of energy
使兴奋,使振奋,使充满活力
词根拆分
词根派生ex-(彻底)+ hilar(欢快)+ -ate(使)=「使彻底欢快」。随时间词义从「欢快」转向「激动」:to exhilarate 是让某人充满一股令人振奋的兴奋感。
词根 hilar 还连着 5 个词为什么是这个意思
exhilarate 起初意为「使欢快」(ex- + hilaris),但英语把它从单纯的快乐推向了一种生理性的、类似肾上腺素的激动。这就是为什么我们说过山车是 exhilarating 而不是 hilarious——它不让你大笑,而是让你的心因喜悦的兴奋而狂跳。
常用搭配
- 1.feel exhilarated感到振奋
- 2.exhilarating experience令人兴奋的经历
- 3.exhilarating ride刺激的旅程
- 4.deeply exhilarating极度令人振奋的
例句
- 1.
The fast descent down the mountain exhilarated the whole group.
飞速冲下山坡让整队人都兴奋不已。
- 2.
Nothing exhilarates her more than standing on a stage.
没有什么比站在舞台上更让她振奋。
- 3.
The crowd was exhilarated by the team's last-minute goal.
球队最后一刻的进球令全场观众激动万分。