a feeling of great happiness and excitement 兴高采烈;欢欣鼓舞;喜气洋洋 She felt a great sense of elation as she started on the journey. 当她开始旅行时,她感到非常高兴。 She showed her elation at having finally achieved her ambition. 最终实现了抱负,她显得十分欣喜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- pure
- sheer
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- experience
- feel
- elation at
- a feeling of elation
- a mood of elation
- a sense of elation
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French elacion, from Latin elat- ‘raised’, from the verb efferre, from ex- ‘out, from’ + ferre ‘to bear’.