pent-up

英 [ˌpent ˈʌp]

美 [ˌpent ˈʌp]

adj.  压抑的; 积压的; 感情抑郁的; 难以抒怀的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 压抑的；积压的
  that cannot be expressed or released
  1. pent-up frustration/energy
     压抑的挫折感 / 精力
• 感情抑郁的；难以抒怀的
  having feelings that you cannot express
  1. She was too pent-up to speak.
     她闷闷不乐，不想说话。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （情感、力量等）被压抑的，被抑制的
  Pent-upemotions, energies, or forces have been held back and not expressed, used, or released.
  1. He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release.
     他还有很多强压的愤怒要发泄。

英英释义

adj

• characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
  1. her severe upbringing had left her inhibited
  2. a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease
  3. their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions
  4. repressed rage turned his face scarlet
  Synonym:repressed

双语例句

• After decades of central planning and inward-looking policies, as China embraces the market economy and opens up, the pent-up energy and creativity of millions of Chinese have been unleashed.
  经过了数十年计划经济和内向型的政策统治后，中国进入了开放的市场经济的时代，中国几百万人民被压抑的能量和创造力终于获得了释放。
• Adjusting when returning home can be problematic as pent-up feelings may be released, good and bad.
  如何调试回家以后的生活可能是个问题，因为被压抑的情绪（无论好的还是坏的）到这时可能会释放出来。
• Pent-up demand is huge.
  被压抑的需求巨大。
• American consumers in recent months have let loose their pent-up demand for cars and appliances.
  最近几个月，美国消费者释放出了他们被压抑的对汽车和电器的需求。
• Below: comparing pent-up demand for the fire and the iPad.
  以下是对KindleFire和对iPad压抑已久的需求之比。
• Though there had been no fight, he had at least vented some of his pent-up feeling.
  虽然没打成，他到底多少出了点气。
• Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.
  她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。
• The pent-up demand for financial services is evident in the ingenious improvisations that Africans are devising to meet it.
  非洲人对金融服务的需求被压抑已久，他们为满足需求而即兴设计出的新颖产品，明显体现了这一点。
• However, after a long period of near-stagnant spending, there may be pent-up demand for some goods.
  然而，在很长一段时间近乎停滞的支出之后，对一些商品可能存在被压制的需求。
• The reactions were partly the product of pent-up frustration.
  这些反应在一定程度上是郁结在心头的失意感的产物。