overexcited
興奮しすぎた
解説 Definition
過度に興奮した状態。はしゃぎすぎている様子を表す。
Overexcited means too excited, often so much that a person cannot stay calm or think clearly. It is commonly used for strong emotional reactions, especially in children, fans, or people waiting for something important.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
excited「わくわくした」を知っていれば、overexcited は over- が付いて「興奮が行きすぎた」と取れる。普通の excited は前向きな高まりだが、overexcited は落ち着きがなく、周りから見ると少し困るほどテンションが上がった状態。children get overexcited, become overexcited, too overexcited to sleep などの形で覚えると使いやすい。enthusiastic より子どもっぽく、はしゃぎすぎの響きがある。
Start from `excited`, then add `over-`, a common sign of "too much," like in `overeat` or `overwork`. So `overexcited` is not just happy or eager, but excited past a normal level. Think of children who are too excited to sleep.
例文
The children became overexcited at the birthday party and wouldn't sit still.
子供たちは誕生日パーティーで興奮しすぎて、じっと座っていられなかった。
The overexcited puppy knocked over the vase while running around the room.
興奮しすぎた子犬が部屋を走り回って花瓶を倒した。
Try not to get overexcited before the interview; stay calm and focused.
面接の前に興奮しすぎないようにして、落ち着いて集中しなさい。
overexcited の類義語・関連語
overexcited の語源・成り立ち Etymology
over- は古英語 ofer「過度に」、excited はラテン語 excitare に由来し、ex-「外へ」+ citare「呼び動かす」から成ります。つまり「気持ちを外へ強くかき立てられすぎた」が原感覚で、excite や incite が同根です。
Overexcited is built from over-, from Old English ofer meaning "too much," and excited, from Latin excitare, "to call out" or "stir up." The original idea is of feelings being stirred up too strongly. It shares roots with English words like excite and incite.
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