Ecstasy



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 狂喜; 激情状态
• ［英］ n. 狂喜 ( great delight; rapture)
• ［类］ pleasure : ecstasy / surprise : astonishment ( 程度: 高兴狂喜 / 吃惊大吃一惊)
• ［记］ ec ( 出) +stasy ( 站住) -> ( 高兴得) 出群 -> 狂喜
• ［同］ 同根词: statue ( 雕像) ; stasis ( 停滞)

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -sies)

• Etymology: Middle English extasie, from Middle French, from Late Latin ecstasis, from Greek ekstasis, from existanai to derange, from ex- out + histanai to cause to stand — more at ex-, stand
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. a state of being beyond reason and self-control
  • b. archaic swoon
• 2. a state of overwhelming emotion; especially rapturous delight
• 3. trance; especially a mystic or prophetic trance
• 4. often capitalized a synthetic amphetamine analog C［sub］11［/sub］H［sub］15［/sub］NO［sub］2［/sub］ used illicitly for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic properties — called also MDMA
• Synonyms:
  • ecstasy, rapture, transport mean intense exaltation of mind and feelings. ecstasy and rapture both suggest a state of trance or near immobility produced by an overpowering emotion. ecstasy may apply to any strong emotion (as joy, fear, rage, adoration) <religious ecstasy>. rapture usually implies intense bliss or beatitude<in speechless rapture>. transport applies to any powerful emotion that lifts one out of oneself and usually provokes vehement expression or frenzied action<in a transport of rage>.

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