psych
noun
UK/saɪk/
US/saɪk/
Definitions of psych noun
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
A shortened form of 'psychology'.
（等同于 psychology）心理学
She has a strong interest in psych.
她对心理学有浓厚的兴趣。
They took psych together in college.
他们在大学一起修了心理学。
The university offers various psych courses.
这所大学提供各种心理学课程。
Phrasal Verbs of psych
- psych yourself up
to motivate yourself to feel assured and prepared to undertake a challenging task
鼓励自己；自我加油。
• Before the competition, the athlete tries to psych themselves up to boost their confidence.
比赛前，运动员试着激励自己来增强信心。
- psych someone out
to act with great confidence or assertiveness to undermine a rival's confidence, particularly in sports
（尤指在体育比赛中）吓住，震住（对手）
• Before the game, the coach told the players to be confident because they needed to psych out their opponents.
比赛前，教练告诉球员要自信，因为他们需要让对手感到害怕。