psych up ( psyching, psyched, psychs )

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  PHRASAL VERB If you psych yourself up before a contest or a difficult task, you prepare yourself for it mentally, especially by telling yourself that you can win or succeed. 给自己鼓劲 [非正式]

  例：

  After work, it is hard to psych yourself up for an hour at the gym.

  下班后很难再让自己精力充沛地去健身房运动一个小时。

  例：

  Before the game everyone gets psyched up and starts shouting.

  赛前，每个人都嗷嗷大叫着让自己兴奋起来。