amped

IPA/æmpt/
IPA/æmpt/

amped — adjective

  • ampedpositive
  • more ampedcomparative
  • most ampedsuperlative

1. feeling very excited and full of energy, especially just before something import

1.形容詞C1
釋義

feeling very excited and full of energy, especially just before something important is about to happen

例句

Renata was completely amped before her first big basketball game.

amped before [an event]

The whole crew got amped when the concert tickets finally arrived.

同義詞
  • pumped

    also informal; near-identical but leans slightly more toward being ready for action

  • psyched

    informal; stresses mental eagerness for something coming up

  • thrilled

    neutral register; happy about something good but without the restless, energised feel

反義詞

文法句型

be/get amped (for/about something)

amped to + infinitive

用法筆記

Usually appears after a linking verb (be, get, feel) and is often followed by 'for', 'about', or a to-infinitive naming what causes the excitement; rarely placed directly before a noun.

常見錯誤

❌I am amped of the trip.
✅I am amped for the trip.
💡'amped' takes 'for' or 'about', not 'of', before the thing you are excited about.