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

• Exercise provides an outlet for feelings of pent-up hostility, irritation, and anger.
  锻炼为被抑制的感受、烦恼和愤怒提供了一个发泄口。
• He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release.
  他还有很多强压的愤怒要发泄。
• 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。
• Psychologists said young Chinese might have a new vent for their pent-up feelings through the service.
  心理学专家认为对于中国的年青人来说，这种慢递服务将成为一种发泄压抑情感的新渠道。
• 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。
• Mary could no longer contain her pent-up anger, and slapped her boss hard across the face.
  玛丽再也无法克制压抑的怒火，狠狠掴了老板的耳光。
• A good argument allows you to release your pent-up emotions.
  痛快地争论一番可使你发泄心中被压抑的情感。
• 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。
• When I'm stressed out, there's nothing like taking out all that pent-up energy on some balls.
  当我有压力时，最好的办法就是把所有压抑的能量释放到高尔夫球上。
• Domestically, they are patching up a dam that is starting to burst with pent-up desire for change.
  在国内，他们修补着在压抑已久的改革渴望推动下已开始崩溃的大坝。