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

• People often use insults to express pent-up emotions, but insults put people down.
  人们经常用侮辱表达被压抑的情绪，但是侮辱只会更打击人。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is often followed by a rush of previously pent-up emotions.
  通常这随之而来的便是对之前压抑情绪的发泄。
• Pent-up grievances fester, and the suppression of tribal and religious identity can lead to violence.
  被压抑的不满情绪会激起怨恨，压制部族和宗教的认同可能引发暴力反抗。
• The row filtered down the corridor, as months of pent-up resentment poured out.
  压抑了好几个月的怒火爆发了，争吵声沿着走廊传出了老远。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But most analysts expect the frenzy to continue, given the pent-up demand for fixed income investments.
  但多数分析师预计，从市场对固定收益投资的积压需求看，此轮并购狂潮将持续一段时间。