用在人身上：活潑、敢衝
滿出來的勁落在一個人身上，看到的人覺得有趣。這是這個字最常見的落點，也是它被當成稱讚的原因。
adjective · B2
Full of energy and life, laughing and moving a lot, and glad to try something new or a little risky.
活潑有勁；大膽愛冒險
核心畫面
You can think of high-spirited as a level that is too full. The old phrase behind it is in high spirits: the spirit, the inner energy, has risen all the way up and is spilling over the edge. Everything the word means is about what happens to whoever has to be near that overflow.
high-spirited 可以想成一個「滿出來」的水位。它背後的老說法是 in high spirits——一個人…更多收起
high-spirited 可以想成一個「滿出來」的水位。它背後的老說法是 in high spirits——一個人的精神、氣勢升到最高，滿到邊緣，再往外溢。高的不是身高，是那股勁。字面上兩塊很好拆：high（高）＋ spirit（精神、氣勢）＋ -ed（帶有這種性質的）。這股滿出來的勁本身沒有好壞，關鍵是它落在誰身上：落在人身上，別人看到的是活潑、敢玩、敢冒險；落在馬身上，騎的人感覺到的是停不住、拉不緊。同一個水位，兩種心情。Two branches
用在馬身上：性子烈、難駕馭
同一個水位，換成一匹體重半噸的動物。溢出來的勁不再是好玩，而是拉不住，所以這個字在馬場裡是一句提醒。
adjective · C1
Used about a horse: full of nervous energy, easily excited or frightened, and hard for a rider to control.
（馬）性子烈、難駕馭