名詞 exaltation:

1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion- Charles Dickens
   同義詞：ecstasy, rapture, transport, raptus
2. the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
3. a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)
4. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
   同義詞：deification, apotheosis

1. It's potential for good or evil, now and in the years of our lives, smothers exaltations and converts vanity to prayer.
   在現(xiàn)在和我們過(guò)去的生活中，它都是一柄雙刃劍，會(huì)使人越來(lái)越窒息、也會(huì)使人由空虛變得有信仰。

ex.al.ta.tion

n.（名詞）
The act of exalting or the condition of being exalted.
抬高：抬高或贊美的行為，被抬高或贊美的狀態(tài)
A state or feeling of intense, often excessive exhilaration or well-being.See Synonyms at ecstasy
興奮：一種強(qiáng)烈的，常常是極度興奮或極度幸福的狀態(tài)或感覺(jué)參見(jiàn) ecstasy
A flight of larks.See Synonyms at flock
一群云雀參見(jiàn) flock