- [uncountable, countable]
a feeling or state of very great happiness 狂喜;陶醉;入迷 - in ecstasy
Kate closed her eyes in ecstasy at the thought of a cold drink. 一想到喝冷饮,凯特就兴奋得闭上眼睛沉醉其中。 An ecstasy of bliss poured through me. 一阵狂喜涌上我的心头。
Extra ExamplesHe had never felt such ecstasy as he did that night. 那天晚上的极度喜悦,是他从来没有感受过的。 I was in sheer ecstasy over the prospect of meeting my idol. 想到即将见到偶像我就欣喜若狂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pure
- sheer
- religious
- …
- feel
- in ecstasy
- ecstasy at
- ecstasy over
- …
- in ecstasy
- [countable, uncountable] (in religion)
a state in which somebody experiences extreme emotions, through prayer and meditation, that take them beyond the limits of the individual self 摇头丸: 一种状态,有人通过祈祷和冥想体验极端情绪,使情绪超出个人自我的极限She received visions and ecstasies, sharing in the saint's sufferings. 她获得了幻觉和狂喜,分担了圣人的痛苦。
- (also Ecstasy)[uncountable](abbreviation E)
an illegal drug, taken especially by young people at parties, clubs, etc. see also MDMATopics Social issuesc2摇头丸;迷幻药 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryecstasy + noun- pill
- tablet
Word Originlate Middle English (originally referring to an emotional or religious frenzy or trance-like state): from Old French extasie, via late Latin from Greek ekstasis ‘standing outside oneself’, based on ek- ‘out’ + histanai ‘to place’.