early 15c., from Old French exultacion "joyousness, exultation," from Latin exultationem/exsultationem "a leaping for joy, exultation," noun of action from past participle stem of exultare/exsultare (see exult). The notion is of leaping or dancing for joy. An Old English word for it was heahbliss "high bliss."
雙語例句
1. I felt a tremendous sense of relief and exultation.
我感到非常放松，無比歡喜。
來自柯林斯例句
2. It made him catch his breath , it lit his face with exultation.
聽了這個名字,他屏住呼吸, 樂得臉上放光.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 三萬元遺產(chǎn)
3. He could get up no exultation that was really worthy the name.
他一點都激動不起來.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 湯姆歷險
4. McTeague rose on the instant with a great laugh of exultation.
麥克梯格馬上站起身來,歡天喜地地哈哈大笑.
來自辭典例句
5. We are be filled with exultation in the new victory.