psych1 /saɪk/ verb 1.psych somebody ↔ out phrasal verbphr v informalNERVOUS to do or say things that will make your opponent in a game or competition feel nervous or confused, so that it is easier for you to win 〔在比赛或竞赛中〕震慑,镇住〔对手〕;使〔对手〕心烦意乱 2 psych somebody up phrasal verbphr v informal PREPAREif you psych yourself up or if someone psychs you up, you get mentally prepared before doing something so that you feel confident 使〔某人〕心理上做好准备psych yourself up (for something) We both knew we had to psych ourselves up for the race. 我们两人都清楚我们必须做好比赛的心理准备。
psych up• Occasionally, nowadays, Irene is around to psych him up before he goes in there.• We went our separate ways, both recognizing that we had to psych ourselves up for the race. psych yourself up (for something)• We went our separate ways, both recognizing that we had to psych ourselves up for the race.