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of people gathered around her.
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2 nervous or upset and unable to relax 4; $1] $$ W ; %fiA7c^}-. Some horses become excited when they’re in
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► ex-cited-ly adv.
: She waved excitedly as the car approached.
SYNONYMS
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excited
ecstatic♦ elated ♦
rapturous * euphoric♦ exhilarated ♦ on top of the world
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words all describe feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm. IM±#i^:fc5j#f&fc^l,
AIL excited
feeling
or showing happiness and enthusiasm fn £K), Ai&ftfJ: The kids were excited
about the holiday.
ecstatic very happy, excited and
enthusiastic; showing this enthusiasm Sally was ecstatic
about her new job.
elated happy and excited
because of sth good that has happened or will happen }^A?Ij
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elated with the thrill of
success,
euphoric very happy and excited,
but usually only for
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euphoric mood could not last. A^fHbfr'l#
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rapturous expressing extreme
pleasure or enthusiasm Jg£E#6A He was
greeted with rapturous
applause, 3\ ^^1
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exhilarated happy and excited,
especially after
physical activity ;fctl#W?£^l5i§5A&k AlflHU Sfc
She felt exhilarated with the speed,
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on top of the world (informal) very excited or proud,
especially about sth that you have achieved X
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on top of the world. I
never expected to do so well.
a«t,
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS a to be/feel
excited/ecstatic/elated/euphoric/ exhilarated/on top of the world a to look/seem/sound
excited/ecstatic/elated a to be
excited/ecstatic/elated/euphoric about/at sth a to be excited/elated/exhilarated
by sth a
to
be ecstatic/elated/exhi la rated with sth a a(n)
excited/ecstatic/elated/euphoric mood ■ ecstatic/rapturous
applause/praise a a(n) ecstatic/rapturous welcome/reception
ex-cite-meilt Chw /ik'saitmant/ noun 1 [U] the state of feeling
excited M#j; A jit; $!]#: The news
caused great excitement among her friends. fk H 0 to
feel a surge/thrill/shiver of excitement jji III — t$} 0 He was flushed with
excitement at the thought.
o The dog leapt and
wagged its tail in excitement. |6j A o <> In her excitement she
dropped her glass. M • 'M Af ffi IF A W T„ 2 [C] {formal) something that you find
exciting AWl%J
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new job was not without its excitements. jXX
ex-citing 0-m /iksaitiq/ adj. causing great interest
or excitement 4“ AMTfttf); A
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(ft: one of the most exciting developments in biology
in recent years
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They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. 0
an
excitingprospect/possibility AA^^&Aftu J: / At£ i£ 0 an exciting story/discovery /
AH
> ex-cit-ing-ly adv.
SYNONYMS
exciting
dramatic ♦ heady ♦
thrilling ♦ exhilarating
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words all describe an event, experience or feeling that causes excitement. 1U
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exciting causing great interest
or excitement H4"A {&AAH#J: This is one of the
most exciting developments in biology in recent years.
dramatic (of events or scenes)
exciting and impressive ( ^^'If^c'lff: ) $^t)A'l>#J, 3IA&S frxJ, They watched dramatic
pictures of the police raid on
TV. {MlZMMATtM 7
heady having a strong effect
on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful
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youth
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thrilling exciting and enjoyable
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thrilling episode! ?Afg&T^I'PAA It!
exhilarating very exciting and
enjoyable {<£ A AH ^ASfc^fr&h
4-A^A^J: My
first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. (tf)
EXCITING, THRILLING OR EXHILARATING? exciting, thrilling
Exhilarating
is the strongest of these words and exciting the least strong. Exciting is the
most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or
event that excites you. Thrilling is used particularly for contests and stories
where the ending is uncertain. Exhilarating is used particularly for physical
activities that involve speed and/or danger.
*
exhilarating exciting iff AH
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exciting Jtilffl, &
m, thrilling
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exhilarating XMTWRB&ffl /
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS m very/really
exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/ exhilarating
■
absolutely/totally thrill ing/exhi la
rating
■
a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling story
■
a(n)
exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment
■
a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling
atmosphere
■
a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling
endlng/finish/finale/ victory/win
ex-claim /ik'skleim/ verb to say sth suddenly
and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain
[v speech] ‘It
isn’t fair!’, he exclaimed
angrily.
“jlCAHA! ” fife A M ifo yfc it o 0 [V] She opened
her eyes and exclaimed in
delight at the scene, bmmm, WJ&fff:, i^At#^
tBA' Ao [also V that] c> note at call ex-dam-ation /.ekskla'meijn/ noun a short sound,
word or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion. Oh!, Look out! and Ow!
are exclamations. tR; He gave an exclamation of
surprise.