(亦作psyche)
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- with obj. informal mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion〈非正式〉使（某人）心理上作准备：
we had to psych ourselves up for the race.
我们必须为比赛作好心理上的准备。
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- as adj.
psyched
excited and full of anticipation兴奋的, 期盼的： we've told him you were coming - he's really psyched.
我们已经告诉他你要来——他真的盼着呢。
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- subject (someone) to psychological investigation or psychotherapy对（某人）作精神分析治疗。
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- （一般作psyche）no obj. Bridge make a psychic bid【桥牌】叫心理牌。
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- informal short for PSYCHIATRIST or PSYCHOLOGIST.〈非正式〉PSYCHIATRIST或PSYCHOLOGIST的简称。
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- mass noun short for PSYCHIATRY or PSYCHOLOGY.PSYCHIATRY或PSYCHOLOGY的简称。
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- （一般作psyche） Bridge a psychic bid【桥牌】心理叫牌。
attrib. informal <非正式>
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- short for PSYCHIATRIC.PSYCHIATRIC的简称。
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- short for PSYCHEDELIC.PSYCHEDELIC的简称：
a rare old psych album.
一本罕见的旧迷幻相册。
短语动词
psych someone out
- informal intimidate an opponent or rival by appearing very confident or aggressive〈非正式〉在心理上恐吓（对手）：
we won't be psyched out of beating them.
我们不会在心理上被吓倒而不能打败他们。
psych something out
- informal analyse something in psychological terms〈非正式〉用心理学术语分析。