hyped
hyped — verb
1. to talk about a product, film, or event over and over in the media, in a way tha
to talk about a product, film, or event over and over in the media, in a way that makes it sound much better or more exciting than it really is.
The studio hyped Eri's new action film for months before it opened.
subject = company/media; object = product/event
Sports channels hyped the boxing match as the fight of the decade.
pattern: hype + something + as + noun phrase
Christopher's debut album was hyped so much that fans expected a masterpiece.
Travel bloggers hyped the small island until tourists began arriving every weekend.
Critics felt the new phone had been hyped beyond what its features deserved.
- downplay
to make something sound less important than it really is
文法句型
hype + something
be hyped as + noun
用法筆記
Frequently passive (`be hyped`, `be hyped as`). Subject is usually a company, broadcaster, journalist, or social-media voice — not an ordinary individual praising something to a friend.
常見錯誤
hyped — noun
1. the loud and constant attention given to a new film, product, person, or event i
the loud and constant attention given to a new film, product, person, or event in the media, often making it seem more important or exciting than it turns out to be.
Despite all the hype, Nadia found the film boring and predictable.
common frame: despite (all) the hype
There is a lot of hype around the new electric car from that Korean company.
collocation: hype around / about + something
Few restaurants in Taipei live up to the hype of their opening week.
Vivek tries to ignore the hype and read honest reviews before buying anything.
The hype around the singer's wedding filled every entertainment programme that week.
文法句型
the hype around / about + something
live up to the hype
用法筆記
Uncountable; almost always with `the` or no article (`a hype` is wrong in standard usage). Often appears with `around`, `about`, or `surrounding` + the thing being promoted.
常見錯誤
hyped — adjective
1. feeling full of nervous energy and excitement before something you have been wai
feeling full of nervous energy and excitement before something you have been waiting for, such as a game, a concert, or the release of a new product.
Mira was so hyped for the K-pop concert that she could hardly sleep the night before.
pattern: be hyped for + event
The crowd got really hyped when the home team scored in the final minute.
pattern: get hyped (when / about + event)
Obi sent the group chat ten messages — he was hyped about the new game release.
Caio and his cousins were hyped for the family trip to Brazil this summer.
- underwhelmed
feeling less excited than you expected to feel
文法句型
be hyped (for / about + something)
get hyped
用法筆記
Mainly American slang, used by younger speakers. Almost always predicative after `be` or `get`; you wouldn't normally place it before a noun (`a hyped fan` sounds odd; `a fan who was hyped` is fine).