glee

glee — 名詞

1. a strong feeling of happiness and lively excitement, often experienced when some

1.名詞B2
釋義

欣喜

強烈的興奮與滿足感

a strong feeling of happiness and lively excitement, often experienced when something good happens to you or when someone you compete with fails or has trouble.

例句

The children clapped their hands with glee when they saw the mountain of birthday presents.

孩子們看到堆積如山的生日禮物時，高興地拍手叫好。

collocation: with glee

Christopher could barely hide his glee after scoring the winning goal in the final minute.

Christopher 在最後一分鐘踢進致勝球後，幾乎藏不住滿臉欣喜。

pattern: glee after [event]

同義詞
  • delight

    warmer, less competitive — delight can apply to any pleasure, while glee often hints at a sense of victory or relief

  • joy

    deeper and more lasting; joy is a broader emotion, while glee is briefer and more energetic

  • elation

    more formal and intense; elation suggests extreme happiness, while glee is lighter

  • exhilaration

    focuses on excited energy and thrill; glee can include triumph over others, which exhilaration does not

反義詞
  • sorrow

    deep sadness, the opposite of any kind of happiness

  • disappointment

    the let-down feeling when something good does not happen

文法句型

glee at/over something

with glee

to someone's glee

用法筆記

Often describes an emotional reaction that is openly expressed — through laughter, clapping, shouting, or other visible excitement. Less common in formal academic writing.

常見錯誤

❌I feel glee to see you.
✅I feel delighted to see you.
💡'glee' is a noun, not an adjective; use 'delighted' or 'thrilled' for this structure.
❌She had a glee about the news.
✅She was filled with glee at the news.
💡'glee' is uncountable; use 'filled with glee' or 'full of glee'.