exhilarate的意思

exhilarate

英式音标[ɪɡ'zɪləret]
美式英标[ɪg'zɪləreɪt; eg-]

基本解释

vt. 使高兴，使振奋；使愉快

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.

实用例句

1. This dangerous task exhilarate his spirits.: 这项危险的任务使他精神振奋。

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