1620s, from Late Latin exhilarationem (nominative exhilaratio) "a gladdening," noun of action from past participle stem of exhilarare (see exhilarate).
权威例句
1. Mary Ann's exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear.
玛丽·安从欣喜若狂变得忧惧不安。
2. Her mood could swing rapidly from gloom to exhilaration.
她的情绪可能在转瞬之间从阴郁转向兴奋.
3. There was a sense of exhilaration about being alone on the beach.
独自在海滩上令人心旷神怡.
4. I felt the strangest sensation of fear and exhilaration.
我有一种既害怕又快乐的感觉.
5. My cousins, full of exhilaration, were so eloquent in narrative and comment.