词汇 | hype |
释义 | hype Theme: ADVERTISING 1. n. publicity; sales propaganda; promotion, especially if blatant and aggressive. There was so much hype before the picture was released that the picture itself was a letdown.There is hype for the election all over the place. 2. tr. to publicize or promote someone or something aggressively; to overpraise someone or something. Don't hype the thing to death.Let's hype it until everyone in the country has heard about it. Theme: DRUGS - PARAPHERNALIA n. a hypodermic syringe and needle.She forgot to clean the hype.He got an infection from a dirty hipe. Theme: DRUGS - PORTION n. an injection of drugs.Ernie needed a hype real bad.Max told him who could help him with a hype. Theme: DRUGS - USER n. a drug addict who injects drugs.Gert's been a hype for about a year.The hypes have a rough time in prison. Theme: EXCELLENCE mod. really good; excellent.Now this is a truly hype pizza!This rally is really hype! hype 1. adjective excellent US, 2002 2. noun 1 a syringe US, 1910. 2 a needle-using drug addict US, 1924. 3 a frequent user of marijuana. Use of the term 'addict' is controversial in the context of marijuana users, but the suggestion here is that the person has let marijuana control his life US, 1999. 4 exaggeration, nonsense US, 1938. 5 deception; an act of deception; something intended to stimulate sales, etc US, 1955. 6 a swindle or cheat US, 1980.► put the hype onto raise prices because of demand without regard to fairness of the price US, 1980 3. verb 1 to lie, to swindle US, 1914. 2 to stimulate interest or sales US, 1942 hype up 1. hype up sth/sb • hype sth/sb up informal to make something or someone seem more important or better than they really are, by talking or writing about them a lot, especially in newspapers, on the television etc: The media had really hyped up this UCLA team and so when they lost, it was a big disappointment. a show that was hyped up as the big sensation of the television season■ SIMILAR TO: hypehyped-up adj informal a hyped-up event, film, team etc has been made to seem more important or better than it really is, especially by being advertised a lot: another hyped-up dinosaur movie2. be hyped up informal to be very excited or anxious about something: Now she's all hyped up and dying to see him.get hyped up Before a big game the players get hyped up, restless and agitated.■ SIMILAR TO: be psyched up informal get hypeslang To become extremely excited about something. The concert's tonight—get hype! hype1. verb, slang To promote someone or something, often in an aggressive or excessive manner. The more the student council tries to hype this event, the lamer it seems. 2. noun A high level of excitement or attention surrounding someone or something. That band is super popular, but I just don't get the hype. 3. noun, slang A hypodermic needle. Don't touch that hype! 4. noun, slang An injected dose of drugs. She got super high off that hype you gave her. 5. noun, slang An addict who injects others with drugs. Those junkies are looking for a hype to get them high tonight. 6. adjective, slang Very excited. Oh man, I'm so hype for the match tonight. The concert's tonight—get hype! 7. adjective, slang Very good or appealing. Whoa, this is a hype song! hyped (up)1. Very excited and energetic. Loud music gets the team hyped up before a game. 2. Overly and aggressive publicized. Once something is too hyped, it becomes completely unappealing to me. 3. High on drugs. Of course she's hyped up—look at how dilated her pupils are! hype up1. To publicize someone or something in an aggressive, possibly unwarranted, manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hype" and "up." All those commercials hyped the movie up way too much—I have no interest in seeing it now. 2. To cause someone to become extremely excited. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hype" and "up." Loud music hypes up the team before a game. blow a hypeTo react in an unnecessarily dramatic way. Don't blow a hype, OK? This really isn't a big deal. hype artistslang Someone who promotes someone or something, often in an aggressive or excessive manner. Dave's a hype artist for student council—of course he's going to try to get us to go to their event. hype someone or something (up)to promote, advertise, or boost someone or something, often excessively. No matter how much they hyped it up, it was still a very dull movie. Her agent hyped her up as a great actress. hype upv. 1. To publicize or promote something or someone, especially by extravagant, inflated, or misleading claims: The publicist hyped up the new movie. The marketers hyped the new clothing line up. 2. To stimulate or excite someone: The news that I got the job hyped me up. The warm-up act hyped up the crowd before the big comedian came onstage. blow a hype tv. to overreact; to spaz out. I was afraid she would blow a hype about the broken window. hype(hɑɪp)1. n. publicity; sales propaganda; promotion, especially if blatant and aggressive. There was so much hype before the picture was released that the picture itself was a letdown. 2. tv. to publicize or promote someone or something aggressively; to overpraise someone or something. Let’s hype it until everyone in the country has heard about it. 3. and hipe n. a hypodermic syringe and needle. (Drugs.) She forgot to clean the hype. 4. n. an injection of drugs. (Drugs.) Ernie needed a hype real bad. 5. n. a drug addict who injects drugs. (Drugs.) The hypes have a rough time in prison. 6. mod. really good; excellent. Now this is a truly hype pizza! hype artist n. someone who produces aggressive promotional material for a living. She is a hype artist for a public relations firm. hype something up tv. to overpraise something; to propagandize something. They hyped it up too much. hyped (up)1. mod. excited; stimulated. She said she had to get hyped before the tennis match. 2. mod. contrived; heavily promoted; falsely advertised. I just won’t pay good money to see these hyped up movies. 3. mod. drug intoxicated. (Drugs.) Here comes another hyped up musician. hypedverbSee hyped up |
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