triumph

triumph — noun

1. An extremely impressive success, victory, or achievement that gives you a powerf

1.名詞B2
釋義

An extremely impressive success, victory, or achievement that gives you a powerful feeling of joy and pride; the strong feeling of happiness you get from such an achievement.

例句

Winning the national science fair was the greatest triumph of Meera's high school years.

The local bookstore scored a triumph over the big online retailer by building community support.

triumph over [opponent]

同義詞
  • victory

    more neutral; used for any contest or fight, not necessarily a major one

  • achievement

    broader; does not imply defeating an opponent

  • conquest

    suggests defeating or overcoming something difficult, often with force

反義詞
  • defeat

    the opposite of winning a contest

  • failure

    a lack of success in achieving a goal

文法句型

triumph over [opponent]

triumph of [quality]

in triumph

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a specific event ('a triumph', 'the triumph'); uncountable when referring to the feeling or concept ('a look of triumph on her face', 'a moment of triumph').

常見錯誤

❌The team celebrated their triumph.
✅The team celebrated their triumph over the defending champions.
💡'triumph' is often followed by 'over' to specify what was defeated or overcome.
❌I felt a triumph.
✅I felt a sense of triumph.
💡When describing the emotion rather than the event, use 'a sense of triumph' or 'a feeling of triumph'.

triumph — verb