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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He needs an outlet for his pent-up anger.
  他的满腔怒火需要发泄。
• Why This Is a Mistake: Pets have pent-up energy that needs to be unleashed through physical activity.
  为什么这是错误：宠物有积蓄精力需要通过运动来发泄。
• Pent-up anger, emotion, frustration, etc a gloomy ill-tempered feeling.
  郁结的愤懑、情感、沮丧等.阴郁的、坏心情的感觉。
• Pent-up demand is huge.
  被压抑的需求巨大。