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Hype Back Formation Part Shortening Hypodermic Hyper Slang Hyp

正面 8551.hype
英 [haɪp]美 [haɪp]

背面
释义:
n. 大肆宣传;皮下注射vt. 大肆宣传;使…兴奋
例句:
1. We are certainly seeing a lot of hype by some companies.我们无疑已经看到来自一些公司的大肆宣传。

1. probably in part a back-formation of hyperbole.2. shortening of hypodermic needle.3. hyperactive => hyper => hype.4. 谐音“high喷”。5. hope => hype.
hype 言过其实,夸大俚语词,可能来自希腊语hyper,超过的,过度的,词源同super.
hype (n.)"excessive or misleading publicity or advertising," 1967, American English (the verb is attested from 1937), probably in part a back-formation of hyperbole, but also from underworld slang sense "swindle by overcharging or short-changing" (1926), a back-formation of hyper "short-change con man" (1914), from prefix hyper- meaning "over, to excess." Also possibly influenced by drug addicts' slang hype, 1913 shortening of hypodermic needle. Related: Hyped; hyping. In early 18c., hyp "morbid depression of the spirits" was colloquial for hypochondria (usually as the hyp or the hyps)."

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