1560s, "to leap up;" 1590s, "to rejoice, triumph," from Middle French exulter, from Latin exultare/exsultare "rejoice exceedingly, revel, vaunt, boast;" literally "leap about, leap up," frequentative of exsilire "to leap up," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + salire "to leap" (see salient (adj.)). The notion is of leaping or dancing for joy. Related: Exulted; exulting.
雙語例句
1. You need not exult over them, good brothers of the Southern States.
南方各洲善心的弟兄們,你們且莫自鳴得意,認(rèn)為自己比他們強(qiáng).
來自辭典例句
2. Few people would not exult at the abolition of slavery.
奴隸制被廢除了,人們無不為之歡樂鼓舞.
來自辭典例句
3. He would exult over me and despise me.
他對我耀武揚威,不屑一顧.
來自辭典例句
4. Can even sacrificial flesh avert your doom? Can you then exult?
難道祭肉可以消除你的災(zāi)禍,使你得著歡樂 嗎 ?
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. You need not exult over him, good brother of the southern states.