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hyper

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hy·per /ˈhaɪpə $ -ər/ adjective informal  EXCITEDextremely excited or nervous about something 非常兴奋的;非常紧张的 No, don’t give Luke any candy – it’ll make him hyper. 不,别给卢克糖果,不然他会起劲折腾的。
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hyperSometimes I can be hyper and sometimes I can be reserved, it just depends.Mitchell had forgotten she chattered a lot, this inflated gaiety, whenever she was hyper or high.The kids are really hyper today - I think I'm going to send them outside.Sometimes he gets so hyper you can't talk to him.
hyper- /haɪpə $ -pər/ prefix 1 VERYmore than usual, especially too much 过分(的),过度(的) hypersensitive (=too sensitive) 过度敏感的 hyper-inflation 极度通货膨胀 a hyper-extended knee 伸展过度的膝关节2 beyond the usual size or limits 超过一般尺寸[限制] a hyperlink (=from one website to another) 超链接
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hyper-hyperextensiona hyper-intelligent person
Origin hyper (1900-2000) hyperactive hyper- Latin Greek, from hyper above
extremely about excited Corpus something or nervous


hyper
hyper /ˈhaɪpə $ -ər/ adjective informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: hyperactive
extremely excited or nervous about something:
    No, don’t give Luke any candy – it’ll make him hyper.


hyperBrE /ˈhaɪpə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaɪpər/ 🔊 adjective (informal) excited and nervous; having too much nervous energy 既兴奋又紧张的;精力过旺的