psych

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

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psych out• If the episode was staged to psych me out, it worked.

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。

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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.

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psych• Occasionally, nowadays, Irene is around to psych him up before he goes in there.• If the episode was staged to psych me out, it worked.• We went our separate ways, both recognizing that we had to psych ourselves up for the race.• I could psych out the captors, and I could put out orders that would frustrate them and keep them off balance.

psych2 noun spoken informal

1 [uncountableU] a short form of psychology / ‘psychology’ 的缩略式 , 心理学

I’m a psych major now.

我现在主修心理学。

2. [countableC] a short form of psychiatrist / psychiatrist 的缩略式，精神科医生

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psych• a psych major

Origin psych-

Greek psyche; → PSYCHE

psych1

(1900-2000) Partly from psychoanalyze and partly from psych-

psych2

(1800-1900) psychology

psych1 verbpsych2 noun

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