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单词 revved
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revvedadj.

Brit. /rɛvd/, U.S. /rɛvd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rev v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < rev v. + -ed suffix1. In revved-up after to rev up (see rev v.).
Originally colloquial.
That is or has been revved (in various senses); running quickly, fast-moving; (figurative) frantic. Frequently in revved-up.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > [adjective] > of or relating to increase in speed > having increased speed
quickened1595
accelerated1837
revved-up1931
speeded-up1962
1931 E. M. Brent-Dyer Chalet School & Jo xxi. 261 I'm so revved up,..I simply can't rest. Please, may I go for a walk instead?
1976 J. Carroll Madonna Red (1977) v. 174 The rush of his revved-up thinking.
1982 R. Peters Great Amer. Poetry Bake-off: 2nd Ser. 24 He still manages some good poems containing the old high-octane revved magic.
1986 A. Clampitt What Light Was Like I. 18 The harbor already chugging with half a dozen neighbors' revved-up craft.
1993 Arctic Circle Summer 15/1 I never did believe there was any safety in leaping over open water with a revved-up skidoo.
2008 C. Lydon Ten Years Thinner viii. 102 The healthy fats your body needs in order to maintain..a revved, fat-burning metabolism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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