th rilled ;9nld [adj not before noun] very excited, happy, and pleased be thrilled to do sth I'm thrilled to be back in this country again. + with Chester's absolutely thrilled with his baby daughter.
+ at/by Gemma's parents were thrilled by the enormous response to their appeal. Qthrilled to bits British spoken thrilled to pieces american spoken (=very thrilled) Julie won the competition - she's thrilled to bits.
be on the edge of your seat hi: on
,ed3 9v p:r'si:t to be excited and slightly nervous when you are watching something because you do not know what will happen next: This is a movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat till the final seconds.
when something makes you feel excited
exciting /ik'saitiij/ ladjl making you feel excited: I've got some exciting news for you. I Hockey is a fast, exciting game to watch.
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mistakes. I Aside from a toothbrush, she took no baggage with her. apart from doing stK Apart from going swimming occasionally, I don't get much exercise.
with the exception o//widfli ik seppn
dv/ formal not including only one thing, person, or group: The whole school with the exception of the youngest class, had to attend the ceremony. with the possible exception of (=but possibly not that person or thing) ! think they should all pass the test, with the possible exception of Fauzi.
find sth exciting Stuart found life in Paris enormously exciting.
/j\ Be careful not to confuse exciting
(=when something makes you feel excited) and excited (-when you feel excited) The movie was very exciting. ' We were all excited
highlight /'haiiait/ [л C] the part of an activity such as a holiday or game that is the most exciting or enjoyable + of The week in New York was definitely
the highlight of our trip. I Highlights of the ball game will be shown later.
thrilling ''Brilirj/ [ac/j] making you feel very excited and slightly nervous: The helicopter trip over the mountains was a thrilling end to a fantastic holiday. I a thrilling game won by a last-minute goal
gripnj \adj] use this about films that are so exciting that you cannot stop reading or watching them: a gripping detective story
exhilarating ig'zihreitig [adj] an exhilarating experience or activity makes you feel excited and full of energy: Surfing is a demanding and exhilarating sport.
dramatic /drs'maetik/ {adjl a dramatic part of a story, film etc has a lot of exciting and unexpected things happening in
it: The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert.
feeling too excited
overexcited '.aovari к'sait^d/ [ad;l someone, especially a child, who is overexcited has become too excited to behave calmly: The kids are getting overexcited and won't go to sleep.
hysterical /hi'steribi/1 [adj] unable to stop
snouting, crying etc because you are extremely excited: Hysterica/ fans tried to stop Damon's car at the airport. get/go hysterical (=become hysterical) The crowd went hysterical as Juventus scored in the last minute of the game.
Q the most exciting part of something
j\ Don't say 'very thrilling', Say absolutely thrilling
gripping
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climax /'klaimaeks/ [n С usually singular) the most exciting or important part of a story or event, usually near the end + of A parade through the streets marks the climax of the festival. reach a climax The opera reaches its climax with Violetta's death in the third act.
the feeling of being excited
excitement ..ik'saitmant; [n U] the feeling of being excited: // you re ioo/cing for excitement, you won't find it here. in/with excitement (=in an excited way) Louise began jumping up and down in excitement.
great/tremendous excitement (=a lot of
excitement) There's an atmosphere of tremendous excitement here in the stadium.
thrill Oril [n С usually singular] a sudden very strong feeling of excitement and sometimes fear: Some people enjoy the thrill of hunting dangerous animals. get a thrill oat of doing sth / used to get a thrill out of riding a motorbike at high speed.
exhilaration igrzil3'rei>?n/ (n U] a feeling of excitement and energy that you get from an activity
the exhilaration of doing sth the exhilaration of a gallop along the beach at dawn
EXERCISE
see pages 250-252
EXIST
see also alive, dead
to exist
exist /ig'zist/ [и I] to be something that is really present or living: Do you think ghosts really exist? I The Earth has existed for more than four thousand million years. I politicians who behave as if poverty didn't exist
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EXERCISE
~vsee also sport, healthy/noj healthy
I'd really like to
el do quite a few exercise classes I go to aerobics on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It's really good for your heart, and it helps you tone up
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EXERCISE
vocabulary
aerobics ;еэТэоЫк$/ (n U] a type of exercise where you do a lot of very active movements to music, usually in a class: You should try aerobics - it's q great way of getting in shape. do aerobics She does a lot of aerobics - at least five classes a week.
go to aerobics {-qo to a class and do aerobics)
exercise /'eksorsaiz/ [n C/U] physical activities that you do in order to stay healthy and become stronger, such as running, cycling, or lifting weights. An exercise is also a particular movement that you repeat many times to make a part of your body stronger: Regular exercise makes you feel a lot heaffhier. 1 This exercise is good for your back. I a book on diet and exercise do/take exercise (=do exercise regularly) / decided I should take more exercise, and toent to join a gym. do an exercise (=do a particular movement) You should always do some exercises to warm up before you start dancing.