Rapture



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.狂喜, 极高兴
• ［英］ n.狂喜, 极高兴 ( carried away by overwhelming emotions)
• ［记］ 来自rapt ( 着迷的) ＋ure -> 着迷, 狂喜

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin raptus
• Date: 1594
• 1. an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
• 2.
  • a. a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  • b. a mystical experience in which the spirit is exalted to a knowledge of divine things
• 3. often capitalized the final assumption of Christians into heaven during the end-time according to Christian theology
• Synonyms: see ecstasy
• ? rapturous adjective
• ? rapturously adverb
• ? rapturousness noun

II. transitive verb (raptured; rapturing)

• Date: 1637
• enrapture

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