🇬🇧🇨🇳 glee - 高兴 : English Lesson

Meaning of "glee" ("高兴"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Glee is a bubbly, bursting feeling of super-happiness and excitement, like when you’re so thrilled you can’t stop smiling, giggling, or jumping up and down.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The principal tried to hide his glee when the fire alarm went off right before his boring speech.

My baby sister clapped in wild glee every time I sneezed, as if I were a living whoopee cushion.

The teacher tried to hide her glee when the fire drill saved us from taking the surprise math test.

I opened my lunchbox with glee and then screamed in horror when Mom had packed broccoli cupcakes.

The whole class exploded with glee when the teacher said, “Today’s science experiment is making fake snot.”

At the market a boy finds a bright red kite. He grabs it with glee, runs, and lifts it high. Neighbors stop; smiles mirror his glee. The kite dips; his hands steady with glee. A gust sends it skyward; he laughs, glee spilling out. He sits with the kite, eyes soft with glee.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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