exhilarate
英[ɪg'zɪləreɪt;eg-]
美[ɪɡ'zɪləret]
- vt. 使高兴，使振奋；使愉快
词态变化
第三人称单数: exhilarates;过去式: exhilarated;过去分词: exhilarated;现在分词: exhilarating;名词: exhilaration;形容词: exhilarated;
助记提示
1. 嬉乐节是古罗马的著名节日。时间为3月25日，在古罗马，嬉乐节是庆祝阿提斯(Attis)神复活的节日。而Hilaria（嬉乐节）一词可能就是hilarity（欢闹）和hilarious（欢闹的）的词根，其含义是疯狂地嬉闹。今天，嬉乐节也被称为罗马欢笑日。
中文词源
exhilarate 使兴奋
ex-, 向外。-hil, 高兴，欢乐，词源同console, silly.
英文词源
- exhilarate (v.)
- 1530s, from Latin exhilaratus "cheerful, merry," past participle of exhilarare "gladden, cheer," from ex- "thoroughly" (see ex-) + hilarare "make cheerful," from hilarus "cheerful" (see hilarity). Related: Exhilarated; exhilarating.
双语例句
- 1. This dangerous task exhilarate his spirits.
- 这项危险的任务使他精神振奋。
来自辞典例句