elation

英 [?'le??(?)n] 美[?'le??n]

elation (n.): late 14c., "inordinate self-esteem, arrogance," especially "self-satisfaction over one's accomplishments or qualities, vainglory" (early 15c.), from Old French elacion "elation, conceit, arrogance, vanity," from Latin elationem (nominative elatio) "a carrying out, a lifting up," noun of action from elatus "elevated," form used as past participle of efferre "carry out, bring out, bring forth, take away," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + latus (see oblate (n.)), past participle of ferre "carry" (see infer). Metaphoric sense of "a lifting of spirits" was in Latin and has always been the principal meaning in English. More positive sense of "buoyancy, joyfulness" is from 1750 in English.

2. Her moods oscillated between depression and elation.: 她的情緒時(shí)而抑郁，時(shí)而亢奮。

3. She showed her elation at having finally achieved her ambition.: 最終實(shí)現(xiàn)了抱負(fù),她顯得十分高興.

4. They were filled with elation and amazement for the results.: 他們對(duì)這個(gè)結(jié)果是驚喜交集.

5. Universal celebrations are held and the whole nation is in elation.: 普天同慶,萬眾歡騰.