rapture

'ræptʃә

六级托福

n a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
n a state of elated bliss

n. 兴高采烈, 着迷, 欢天喜地, 狂喜
vt. 使狂喜

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rapture 源自拉丁语 raptus，意为“被带走、被抓住”。其中 rap 意为“抓住”，后缀 -ture 表示状态或过程。因此可以理解为“被抓住的状态”。

例句

1. The children watched in rapture as the magician performed his tricks.

孩子们目不转睛地看着魔术师表演他的魔术，神情陶醉。

2. She felt a sense of rapture when she received the good news.

当她收到好消息时，感到无比喜悦。

3. The concert left the audience in rapture, applauding loudly.

音乐会让观众陶醉，热烈鼓掌。