exult

verb

/ɪɡˈzʌlt/

[intransitive, transitive] (formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they exult	/ɪɡˈzʌlt/ /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
he / she / it exults	/ɪɡˈzʌlts/ /ɪɡˈzʌlts/
past simple exulted	/ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/ /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past participle exulted	/ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/ /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
-ing form exulting	/ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/ /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/

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to feel and show that you are very excited and happy because of something that has happened欢欣鼓舞；兴高采烈；喜形于色
- exult (at/in something) He leaned back, exulting at the success of his plan.他向后一靠，为自己计划的成功而得意扬扬。
- + speech ‘We won!’ she exulted.“我们赢了！” 她欣喜若狂道。
Topics Feelingsc2
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin exsultare, frequentative of exsilire ‘leap up’, from ex- ‘out, upward’ + salire ‘to leap’.

BNC: 21160 COCA: 20109

exult

Become excited: thrill, exult, swoon...

Feelings of pleasure and excitement: pleasure, excitement, enthusiasm...