rapture
n
1 [U] intense delight 极度的欢喜
gazing in/with rapture at the girl he loved 喜不自胜地注视著他心爱的姑娘.
2 (idm 习语) be in, go into, etc raptures (about/over sb/sth) feel or express great delight or enthusiasm 狂喜; 狂热
I'm in raptures about my new job. 我对这一新工作喜不可言.
Settlers made agreements with Native American cheifs but always broke them afterwards.
殖民者同美洲土著人的首领达成了协议,但是这些协议随后总是被撕毁。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了,更惬意的是,他大学毕业时,所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
We talked and wondered about the people who had lived here before.