as a noun, short for psychology in various senses (e.g. as an academic study, in student slang by 1895). As a verb, first attested 1917 as "to subject to psychoanalysis," short for psychoanalyze. From 1934 as "to outsmart" (also psych out); from 1963 as "to unnerve." However to psych (oneself) up is from 1972; to be psyched up is attested from 1968.
双语例句
1. Is there nobody to take my instuctions?
难到没有人接受我的指令 吗 ?
来自《用法词典》
2. After work, it is hard to psych yourself up for an hour at the gym.
下班后，很难打起精神再去健身房锻炼一个小时。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They are like heavyweight boxers, trying to psych each other out and build themselves up.
他们像是重量级拳击运动员，竭力想在心理上压倒对方，树立自己的信心。
来自柯林斯例句
4. If it's not schizophrenia , what else presents with psych symptoms?
如果不是精神分裂症还有什么病有心理症状?
来自电影对白
5. You're using those magic numbers of yours as a psych - out, aren't you , man?