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形容词,意为"欢欣鼓舞的,狂喜的",形容因成功、胜利或某种喜悦而感到极度兴奋和自豪的状态。
She was exultant after winning the championship.
她赢得冠军后欣喜若狂。
The team let out an exultant roar as the final whistle blew, celebrating a victory that no one had predicted.
终场哨声响起时,全队发出了欢欣鼓舞的怒吼,庆祝这场无人预料到的胜利。
源自拉丁语 exsultare,由 **ex-**(向外)和 saltare(跳跃)组成,字面意思是"向外跳跃",形象地表达了人因喜悦而雀跃的样子。该词经由拉丁语进入英语,最早出现在16世纪左右,保留了"因胜利或成功而欢跃"的核心含义。