keyed up

１．今日の単語は keyed up (be+/ get+)　です。key も up もなじみがあります。一緒に使うとどんな意味になるでしょう。

The science of fear: Why we love a good Halloween fright – Horror movies. Haunted houses. A trauma specialist break downs the roots of our obsession with fun-filled scares. “That’s when you start to notice those physical sensations in your body,” Galligher said. “Your breath gets kind of short and shallow, your heart might start pumping faster, you start to feel a little restless. Your eyesight gets a little better, you’re keyed up, you’re on edge, you’re ready to react.” (from C-net)

なぜ人間は怖いもの見たさ、があるのでしょう。

‘Piano Men’ keyed up to duel in another Surrey Digital Stage concert – Longtime bandmates Richard Sera and Andre Kunkel are featured online April 9 and beyond – Richard Sera and Andre Kunkel are set to play an online “duelling pianos” concert Friday, April 9, starting at 7 p.m. on Surrey Civic Theatres’ Facebook page, the event webpage and the City of Surrey’s YouTube channel. It’s another virtual Surrey Digital Stage show designed “to help people staying home connect with the performing arts,” featuring the pair on two pianos, sing-alongs and banter. (from Peace Arch News)

ふたりのピアニストの共演。Keyed up は（調律と）言葉遊び的に使われていますね。

He always gets keyed up about tests.

あるある。

She was too keyed up to sleep.　

I wasn’t able to sleep that night; I was so keyed up.

これもありますよね。子供なら遠足の前の日。

2. 意味を確認しておきましょう。

very excited or nervous, usually before an important event:

excited or nervous:

If you are keyed up, you are very excited or nervous before an important or dangerous event.

《be ～》緊張［興奮］している

今日の単語は

keyed up 緊張している、興奮している

でした

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