“兴奋”常见的英文表达有 excited、thrilled、elated 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和想要表达的程度:
excited:最常用的表达,指因期待、好奇或即将发生的好事而感到兴奋、激动,强调内心的兴奋情绪。例如:
I'm so excited about the upcoming concert.(我对即将到来的音乐会感到非常兴奋。)
The children were excited to open their presents.(孩子们打开礼物时很兴奋。)
thrilled:语气比“excited”更强,表达极度兴奋、欣喜若狂的心情,通常用于描述非常令人高兴或惊喜的事情。例如:
I was thrilled to hear that I got the job.(听说我得到了那份工作,我欣喜若狂。)
She was thrilled at the prospect of traveling abroad.(一想到出国旅行,她就兴奋不已。)
elated:指因成功、好消息或其他令人满意的事情而产生的极度高兴、兴高采烈的情绪,带有一种“洋洋得意”的意味。例如:
He was elated when he found out he'd won the competition.(当他得知自己赢得了比赛时,他兴高采烈。)
The team was elated after their big victory.(球队在取得重大胜利后兴高采烈。)