ecstasy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ec·sta·sy /ˈekstəsi/ ●○○ noun (plural ecstasies) 1 [countable, uncountable]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something a feeling of extreme happiness 狂喜，欣喜若狂in (an) ecstasy She was in an ecstasy of love. 她爱得如痴如狂。go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited) 变得欣喜若狂2. MDD[uncountable] an illegal drug that gives a feeling of happiness and energy. Ecstasy is especially used by people who go out to dance at clubs and parties. “狂喜”迷幻药
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ecstasy• It is the fervour and ecstasy with which many of them listen to music and songs.• The ball flew out of the stadium, and the Boston fans hugged each other in ecstasy.• All of a day to wait for the skilful of ecstasy ... she sighed.• These ideas of ours are draughts drawn straight from the vats of ecstasy.• Just let the chocolate melt in your mouth. It's sheer ecstasy!• Everything has been turned into pleasure, euphoria, the ecstasy of seeing the laws of nature crumble before your eyes.• For all those years he has experienced the ecstasy of youthful friendship without realising just how quickly it passes.• I remember the ecstasy of opening the letter and finding that I'd passed my exam.• I was feeling ecstatic, yet did not hope to sustain this ecstasy through my life.• When not experiencing visions, ecstasies, or prophecies, he authored Moral Theology and Glories of Mary.in (an) ecstasy• She closed her eyes in ecstasy as Jamie flung himself on her, accusing her of being a flirt.• He hunched his back, rolled his eyes and curled his fingers in an ecstasy of fear.• As he moved upon her, the mutual warmth as their thighs made contact caused them to groan in ecstasy.• I didn't notice Pearsall in ecstasies, I said.• He played in an ecstasy of sweat and aggression.• And I was in ecstasy, for I could survey even farther from its great back.• Janir was in an ecstasy of wickedness and transgression.• They were in ecstasies, he said.Origin ecstasy (1300-1400) Old French Greek ekstasis, from existanai “to make mad”ec·sta·sy nounChineseSyllable
extreme Corpus happiness feeling a of
ecstasy
ec‧sta‧sy /ˈekstəsi/
noun (plural ecstasies)
in (an) ecstasy
She was in an ecstasy of love.
go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited)
2. [uncountable] an illegal drug that gives a feeling of happiness and energy. Ecstasy is especially used by people who go out to dance at clubs and parties.
■ great happiness
▪joy especially written a feeling of great happiness: The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy. | It was a day of great joy for the whole town. | Most people would be jumping with joy.
▪delight the feeling you have when you are very pleased and excited because something good has happened: They watched with delight as their new son started walking. | To her delight, she discovered the perfect wedding present.
▪bliss a feeling of very great happiness and great pleasure – used when something has a great effect on your senses: Lying in the warm sun and listening to the sea felt like sheer bliss (=complete bliss). | Her idea of bliss is to be curled up on the sofa watching a romantic comedy with a big bowl of popcorn. | The happy couple looked a picture of domestic bliss.
▪elation written a feeling of great happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you: As they reached the top, the climbers experienced a moment of elation. | Her mood suddenly changed from tears and misery to a feeling of elation.
▪euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something, or because of the effects of a drug: The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion. | The euphoria of Ireland’s amazing victory over England last Sunday has died away. | The drug produces a feeling of euphoria.
▪ecstasy an extremely strong feeling of happiness and pleasure, especially sexual pleasure: It was a moment of sheer ecstacy (=complete ecstacy). | the ecstasy of their love-making
ec‧sta‧sy /ˈekstəsi/
noun (plural ecstasies) Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Greek ekstasis, from existanai 'to make mad'
1. [uncountable and countable] a feeling of extreme happinessLanguage: Old French
Origin: Greek ekstasis, from existanai 'to make mad'
in (an) ecstasy
go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited)
2. [uncountable] an illegal drug that gives a feeling of happiness and energy. Ecstasy is especially used by people who go out to dance at clubs and parties.
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