How do you use "Elated" in a sentence?

We were elated to hear the good news. She was elated when she got into her first-choice university. The team was elated after their unexpected victory. I felt elated after passing the exam.

Elated

Q: What does "Elated" mean?

Extremely happy, on a high Being elated means being lifted up with happiness—that soaring feeling of joy. It's a formal word for an informal feeling, often used in announcements or to describe significant happiness.

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의미: Extremely happy, on a high

极度高兴的、欣喜若狂的

Extremadamente feliz, en un punto alto

極度に幸せ、ハイな状態

극도로 행복한, 들뜬 상태

Being elated means being lifted up with happiness—that soaring feeling of joy. It's a formal word for an informal feeling, often used in announcements or to describe significant happiness.

Elated意味着被快乐提升起来——那种翱翔的喜悦感。这是一个正式的词用于描述非正式的感觉，常用于公告或描述重大的快乐。

Estar 'elated' significa ser elevado por la felicidad—esa sensación elevada de alegría. Es una palabra formal para un sentimiento informal, a menudo usada en anuncios o para describir felicidad significativa.

「Elated」は幸福によって持ち上げられること——高揚する喜びの感覚です。非公式の感情を表すフォーマルな言葉で、アナウンスや重要な幸福を表現する時によく使われます。

elated는 행복으로 들어올려진 느낌, 기쁨으로 하늘을 나는 듯한 감정을 의미한다. 격식 있는 단어이지만 비격식적인 감정을 표현하며, 발표나 중요한 행복을 묘사할 때 자주 쓰인다.

예문

We were elated to hear the good news.
听到好消息我们欣喜若狂。
Estábamos eufóricos al escuchar las buenas noticias.
良いニュースを聞いて大喜びだった。
좋은 소식을 듣고 너무 기뻤다.
She was elated when she got into her first-choice university.
她进入第一志愿大学时欣喜若狂。
Estaba eufórica cuando entró a su universidad preferida.
第一志望の大学に受かって彼女は有頂天だった。
제1지망 대학에 합격해서 그녀는 기쁨에 넘쳤다.
The team was elated after their unexpected victory.
球队意外获胜后欣喜若狂。
El equipo estaba eufórico después de su inesperada victoria.
予想外の勝利の後、チームは歓喜した。
예상치 못한 승리 후 팀은 환호했다.
I felt elated after passing the exam.
通过考试后我感到欣喜。
Me sentí eufórico después de aprobar el examen.
試験に受かって高揚した気分だった。
시험에 합격하고 나서 들뜬 기분이었다.

발음

/ɪˈleɪtɪd/

사용 가이드

맥락: announcements, formal writing, news

어조: elevated, joyful

✓ 올바른 표현

We are elated to announce...
我们非常高兴地宣布...
Estamos eufóricos de anunciar...
喜んでお知らせします...
기쁜 마음으로 알려드립니다...
She was elated.
她欣喜若狂。
Estaba eufórica.
彼女は大喜びだった。
그녀는 매우 기뻐했다.
I felt elated.
我感到欣喜。
Me sentí eufórico.
高揚した気分だった。
들뜬 기분이었다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

May sound overly formal in casual conversation
在日常对话中可能显得过于正式
Puede sonar demasiado formal en conversación casual
カジュアルな会話では堅すぎるかも
일상 대화에서는 지나치게 격식적으로 들릴 수 있음
More suited to announcements than daily speech
更适合公告而非日常对话
Más adecuado para anuncios que para hablar diario
日常会話よりアナウンスに適している
일상 대화보다는 발표에 더 적합함

흔한 실수

More formal than 'happy' or 'thrilled'
Often used in official statements

기원과 역사

From Latin 'elatus' (raised up, elevated), past participle of 'efferre' (to lift up). The word captures that sense of being lifted up by happiness, raised above your normal state.

어원: From Latin 'elatus' (raised up, elevated)

최초 기록: English usage from 17th century

문화적 배경

Era: 17th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal, more common in formal contexts

Pop culture: Common in news announcements; Standard press release vocabulary

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

변형

Absolutely elatedElated to announce

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