"key up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使紧张
• 使激动

Definition

让某人变得紧张、兴奋或焦虑，通常在重要事情之前或期待某事发生时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Key up” 是口语表达，常用于美式英语，常与 'get'/'feel' 搭配（如 'get keyed up'）。既可指紧张焦虑，也可指兴奋期待，但不用于愤怒。类似 'hyped up'（兴奋的）或 'nervous'（紧张的），但“key up”常两者兼有。

Examples

I always key up before exams.

我考试前总是很**紧张**。

She was keyed up before her big performance.

她在重要表演前非常**紧张**。

Don’t key up the kids before bedtime.

别在睡觉前**让孩子们兴奋**。

He gets really keyed up whenever he has to give a speech.

他每次要演讲都会非常**紧张**。

Try not to key yourself up before the interview.

面试前尽量不要让自己太**紧张**。

Everyone was keyed up with excitement for the big game.

大家都因重要比赛而十分**激动**。