Word of the Day : December 25, 2021

jubilate

欢呼

verb JOO-buh-layt

What It Means

Jubilate means to feel joy or great delight. It is an old-fashioned synonym of rejoice that still brings a smile to those who encounter it.

Jubilate 的意思是“感到喜悦或大的喜悦”。 它的旧同义词是rejoice，会一直给遇到的人带来微笑。

Examples

Supporters of the mayoral candidate jubilated when his victory was officially announced.

这个候选市长正式胜任宣布时，他的支持者欢欣鼓舞。

If the Yankees were in no mood to watch the Red Sox jubilate, a glance at the scoreboard didn't help matters. — Billy Witz, The New York Times, 21 Sept. 2018

Did You Know?

When things are going your way, you may want to shout for joy—or to jubilate. The joyful source of jubilate is Latin jubilare, which means to shout for joy.

When things are going your way，你可能想要欢呼「 to shout for joy」或欢呼「to jubilate」。 jubilate 快乐源于拉丁语 jubilare，意思是“to shout for joy「欢呼雀跃」”。

Quiz

Fill in the blanks to complete a synonym of rejoice: k _ _ _ l.

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答：欢呼雀跃，汉语成语，拼音是huān hū què yuè，高兴得像麻雀那样跳跃起来。形容十分欢乐的情景。出自庄周《庄子·在宥》：“鸿蒙方将拊髀雀跃而游。” 鸿蒙正拍着腿像雀儿一样跳跃游乐。云将见鸿蒙那般模样，惊疑地停下 来，说：“老先生是什么人呀！...

最佳答案成语】:】:高兴得象麻雀一样跳跃。形容非常欢乐。【出处】:庄周《庄子·在宥》:“鸿蒙方将拊髀...