ecstasy
含义: An overwhelming feeling of joy, rapture, or delight that borders on a trance-like state. Also the street name for the drug MDMA.
Ecstasy implies a state so intense that one is virtually transported beyond ordinary consciousness. In religious and mystical traditions, it describes a visionary or transcendent experience. In secular use, it conveys the peak of pleasure or emotional intensity. The adjective 'ecstatic' is widely used in everyday English. The drug sense, capitalised as Ecstasy, has become so prominent that writers sometimes choose alternative words to avoid ambiguity.
例句
- The audience sat in a state of near ecstasy as the soprano's voice filled every corner of the concert hall. 当女高音的歌声充满音乐厅的每一个角落时,观众陷入了近乎狂喜的状态。El público permanecía en un estado de casi éxtasis mientras la voz de la soprano llenaba cada rincón de la sala de conciertos.ソプラノの声がコンサートホールの隅々まで満たすと、聴衆はほとんど恍惚に近い状態に座っていた。소프라노의 목소리가 콘서트홀 구석구석을 가득 채우자, 청중은 거의 황홀경에 가까운 상태에 빠져 앉아 있었다.
- Medieval accounts describe the saint falling into ecstasy during prayer, seemingly unaware of her physical surroundings. 中世纪的记载描述了那位圣人在祈祷时进入恍惚状态,似乎完全忘却了周围的物质环境。Los relatos medievales describen a la santa cayendo en éxtasis durante la oración, aparentemente ajena a su entorno físico.中世の記録は、その聖女が祈りの最中に恍惚状態に陥り、周囲の物理的環境に気づかないようであったと記している。중세 기록에는 그 성녀가 기도 중에 황홀 상태에 빠져 주변의 물리적 환경을 인식하지 못하는 듯했다고 기술되어 있다.
- The ecstasy of the winning goal was visible across every face in the stadium. 制胜进球的狂喜之情洋溢在体育场内每一张脸上。El éxtasis del gol de la victoria era visible en cada rostro del estadio.決勝ゴールの歓喜はスタジアム中のすべての顔に表れていた。결승골의 환희가 경기장 안 모든 얼굴에 드러나 있었다.
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用法指南
语境: literary, journalism, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Greek 'ekstasis' meaning displacement or trance, from 'ek-' (out) and 'histanai' (to place). The original sense was of being driven out of one's mind. Entered English via Latin in the 14th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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