英文詞彙整理(2)：各種形容興奮、雀躍、喜出望外的詞

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1. Excited (adj.)

        當作動詞有許多意思，但用過去分詞語態，可以指「興奮、愉快」

        Def: (used to describe a person) feeling very happy and enthusiastic [1]

        例子：

                (1). Getting excited

                (2). Feeling excited about (something)

2. Elated (adj.)

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        Def: extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved [2]

        形容興高采烈；歡欣鼓舞；通常處在「充滿喜氣的氣氛」當中：眾人喜氣洋洋

例句：

        (1). The prince was reported to be elated at/by the birth of his daughter.

據報道，王子喜得千金。

3. Ecstatic (adj.)

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        Def: extremely happy [3]

        意思是「狂喜」

        例句：

(1) The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.

新總統受到狂熱人群的熱烈歡迎。

【群眾「狂喜」】

4. Exultant (adj.)

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        Def: very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure [4]

形容歡欣鼓舞；興高采烈

        例子

        (1). An exultant cheer

(2). An exultant crowd

5. Jubilant (adj.)

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        Def: feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success [5]

        跟exultant 詞意接近；都涉及「勝利」（的喜悅氛圍）

例句：

(1). The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team's victory.

球迷為他們的隊伍獲勝而歡欣雀躍。

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[1] Excited [Entry]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/excited

[2] Elated [Entry]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/elated

[3] Ecstatic

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/ecstatic

[4] Exultant [Entry]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/exultant

[5] Jubilant [Entry]

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E-%E6%BC%A2%E8%AA%9E-%E7%B9%81%E9%AB%94/jubilant