单词 | revved-up |
释义 | > as lemmasrevved-up That is or has been revved (in various senses); running quickly, fast-moving; (figurative) frantic. Frequently in revved-up. ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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