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单词 rapturous
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Definition of rapturous in English:

rapturous

adjective ˈraptʃərəsˈræp(t)ʃərəs
  • Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

    he was greeted with rapturous applause
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As soon as he was released Kelly returned to the performance of Peter Pan and received rapturous applause from the audience.
    • She described how the mere sight of the Pope's plane was met by rapturous applause and tears of joy.
    • Camden loved it, and enthusiastically greeted every number with rapturous applause.
    • Peter then passed the paper backstage before carrying on with the rest of his act, which was greeted with rapturous applause.
    • Displaying a power beyond her size, her breathtaking skill drew rapturous applause from a delighted audience.
    • Beckham was given a rapturous welcome by fans in Japan earlier yesterday after jetting in for a promotional tour of the Far East.
    • Leon performed a handful of his own songs, each one greeted with rapturous applause.
    • Kay's homecoming was marked by rapturous applause - and at the end of the show he received a standing ovation.
    • Every act earned a rapturous round of applause from the audience and it wasn't long before people were out of their seats and on the dance floor.
    • This 38th minute goal sent the Carlow supporters into rapturous applause and a false hope dawned.
    • Yet for all that, this was a win that received a rapturous reception from the home fans, after some anxious moments in the second half.
    • This time there was no mistake as the ball hit the top corner and Murray ran to the stand to receive rapturous applause.
    • The Knights worked really hard as a team for that win and they deserved the rapturous applause from the fans at the end.
    • They brought their wit and music to the midlands and received rapturous applause.
    • Dettori waved to the crowd as he passed the post and was met by rapturous applause as he made his way into the winner's enclosure.
    • The students played to packed houses on both nights and everyone involved was delighted with the rapturous response.
    • Both Sir Alex and Reid gave speeches to rapturous applause from the audience.
    • It amazes me that people actually break out in rapturous applause when somebody successfully hits the ball.
    • To the sounds of rapturous applause and cheers of agreement, Mr Murphy put his foot down and demanded action.
    • Just a few numbers earlier he was welcomed by a rapturous reception from ecstatic fans chanting his name.
    Synonyms
    ecstatic, joyful, joyous, elated, euphoric, enraptured, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven, transported, in transports, in raptures, beside oneself with joy/happiness, rhapsodic, ravished, enchanted, enthusiastic, delighted, thrilled, overjoyed, blissful, happy
    informal over the moon, on top of the world, blissed out
    Australian informal wrapped

Derivatives

  • rapturously

  • adverb ˈraptʃərəsliˈræp(t)ʃ(ə)rəsli
    • American audiences didn't question why she had suddenly returned; but they greeted her rapturously with standing ovations.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Indeed, Morrissey's new songs are the most rapturously received, more so even than the Smiths gems that he periodically drops into our laps.
      • Each policy statement was rapturously received.
      • Preoccupied with German culture, Eliot was eager to explore the delights of the Saxon capital, and wrote rapturously in her letters and diaries of the art treasures that she saw there.
      • Being conceptually similar to what was then happening in alternative pop, these were rapturously received by a young, European audience.
  • rapturousness

  • noun
 
 

Definition of rapturous in US English:

rapturous

adjectiveˈræp(t)ʃərəsˈrap(t)SHərəs
  • Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

    he was greeted with rapturous applause
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Kay's homecoming was marked by rapturous applause - and at the end of the show he received a standing ovation.
    • To the sounds of rapturous applause and cheers of agreement, Mr Murphy put his foot down and demanded action.
    • She described how the mere sight of the Pope's plane was met by rapturous applause and tears of joy.
    • Beckham was given a rapturous welcome by fans in Japan earlier yesterday after jetting in for a promotional tour of the Far East.
    • Camden loved it, and enthusiastically greeted every number with rapturous applause.
    • This 38th minute goal sent the Carlow supporters into rapturous applause and a false hope dawned.
    • Leon performed a handful of his own songs, each one greeted with rapturous applause.
    • Every act earned a rapturous round of applause from the audience and it wasn't long before people were out of their seats and on the dance floor.
    • Displaying a power beyond her size, her breathtaking skill drew rapturous applause from a delighted audience.
    • As soon as he was released Kelly returned to the performance of Peter Pan and received rapturous applause from the audience.
    • Just a few numbers earlier he was welcomed by a rapturous reception from ecstatic fans chanting his name.
    • Peter then passed the paper backstage before carrying on with the rest of his act, which was greeted with rapturous applause.
    • They brought their wit and music to the midlands and received rapturous applause.
    • Both Sir Alex and Reid gave speeches to rapturous applause from the audience.
    • It amazes me that people actually break out in rapturous applause when somebody successfully hits the ball.
    • Dettori waved to the crowd as he passed the post and was met by rapturous applause as he made his way into the winner's enclosure.
    • The students played to packed houses on both nights and everyone involved was delighted with the rapturous response.
    • The Knights worked really hard as a team for that win and they deserved the rapturous applause from the fans at the end.
    • This time there was no mistake as the ball hit the top corner and Murray ran to the stand to receive rapturous applause.
    • Yet for all that, this was a win that received a rapturous reception from the home fans, after some anxious moments in the second half.
    Synonyms
    ecstatic, joyful, joyous, elated, euphoric, enraptured, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven, transported, in transports, in raptures, beside oneself with happiness, beside oneself with joy, rhapsodic, ravished, enchanted, enthusiastic, delighted, thrilled, overjoyed, blissful, happy
 
 
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