Someone who is hyperactive is too active, and cannot keep still or be quiet for very long. The usual picture is a child who gets up, talks over people, starts many things, and whose body seems to have extra electricity.

Someone who is hyperactive is too activehyperactive的人動得太多了, and cannot keep still or be quiet for very long也沒辦法安靜或不動太久。 The usual picture is a child who gets up, talks over people, starts many things常見的畫面是一個一直站起來、打斷別人講話、什麼都想做一點的小孩, and whose body seems to have extra electricity身體好像多裝了一顆電池一樣

In everyday English, parents and teachers use it loosely — a noisy afternoon, a puppy, even an adult after too much coffee. In a clinic the same word is heavier: it may be part of a careful picture of how a child pays attention and controls their body, often together with the letters ADHD.

In everyday English, parents and teachers use it loosely在日常英文裡，家長和老師會用得比較鬆 — a noisy afternoon, a puppy, even an adult after too much coffee像吵鬧的一個下午、一隻小狗，甚至是咖啡喝太多的大人。 In a clinic the same word is heavier在診間裡，同一個字份量就重多了: it may be part of a careful picture of how a child pays attention and controls their body它可能是評估小孩注意力和身體控制能力時的一部分, often together with the letters ADHD常常會跟ADHD這幾個字母一起出現

Kind speakers are careful not to stick it on a child as a forever label. 'Hyperactive this morning' is about one stretch of time; 'a hyperactive child' said like a name can sting.

Kind speakers are careful not to stick it on a child as a forever label貼心的說話者會小心，不會把這個字當成貼在小孩身上永遠撕不掉的標籤。 'Hyperactive this morning' is about one stretch of time「Hyperactive this morning」講的只是一段時間; 'a hyperactive child' said like a name can sting但把「a hyperactive child」講得像個名字一樣，可能會很傷人

It is not a rude word, and it is not praise either. Formal writing may prefer 'cannot keep still' or a doctor's term; everyday English is happy with hyperactive.

It is not a rude word這不是一個沒禮貌的字, and it is not praise either但也不是稱讚。 Formal writing may prefer 'cannot keep still' or a doctor's term正式的寫作可能會比較喜歡用'cannot keep still'或醫學上的說法; everyday English is happy with hyperactive日常英文則很自然地會用hyperactive