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

• 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。
• Pent-up demand is huge.
  被压抑的需求巨大。
• 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。
• 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。
• There are many ways to dispel your pent-up fury besides drinking!
  排解自己积愤的方法有很多种，不一定要喝酒呀。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。