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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release.
  他还有很多强压的愤怒要发泄。
• 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。
• And you can see these pent-up frustrations that are being displayed on the streets.
  你可以从街头抗议的人们看出他们积压已久的不满情绪。