• adj. 興高采烈的；得意洋洋的
• v. 使興奮（elate的過去式和過去分詞）

e-, 向外。-lat, 承受，興起，詞源同translate, relation. 原指提升的，晉升的，引申義興奮的。

elated (adj.)

1610s, past participle adjective from elate.

1. For my part, I feel elated and close to tears.

就我而言，我感到非常高興，都快落淚了。

來自柯林斯例句

2. They were elated at the result.

他們對這一結(jié)果感到歡欣鼓舞。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. Her success elated the family.

她的成功使全家人興高采烈.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. He became very elated at the news.

他聽到這個消息非常喜歡.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. "That was one of the best races of my life," said an elated Hakkinen.

“那是我一生中表現(xiàn)最好的比賽之一，”哈基寧興高采烈地說。

來自柯林斯例句