vents

英 [vents]

美 [vents]

n.  (空气、气体、液体的)出口，进口，漏孔; (鸟、鱼等小动物的)肛门; (大衣等的)衩口，开衩，背衩
v.  表达，发泄(感情，尤指愤怒)
vent的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 通风孔;排气口
  Aventis a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out.
  1. Quite a lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine...
     大量蒸汽从机器前部的排风口冒了出来。
  2. There was a small air vent in the ceiling.
     天花板上有个小小的通风孔。
• VERB 发泄,宣泄（情感）
  If youventyour feelings, you express them forcefully.
  1. She telephoned her best friend to vent her frustration...
     她给最要好的朋友打电话倾诉自己的沮丧。
  2. The rioters were prevented from venting their anger on the police.
     闹事者向警察发泄怒气的企图没有得逞。
• PHRASE 发泄,宣泄（情感）
  If yougive vent toyour feelings, you express them forcefully.
  1. She gave vent to her anger and jealousy.
     她宣泄了自己的愤怒和嫉妒。
• PHRASE （尤指突然地或作为回应）发出（声音）
  If yougive vent toa noise, you make a particular type of noise, especially suddenly or as a reaction to something.
  1. He squatted on the floor and gave vent to a deep sigh...
     他蹲在地板上，深深叹了一口气。
  2. The cabby gave vent to an angry shout.
     出租车司机气得大吼一声。

双语例句

• By acknowledging, accepting, and embracing our dark side, we create natural steam vents within ourselves.
  通过承认、接受和拥抱自己的阴暗面，我们就能在内心创建出自然的蒸汽口。
• All along the vents there are these unusual microorganisms.
  沿着整个通风口都是这些罕见的微生物。
• Geysers, hot springs, and steam vents provide geothermal energy that heats 80 percent of Icelandic homes.
  天然喷泉、温泉和地热蒸气等地热能源为冰岛百分之八十的家庭实现了供暖。
• He always vents his anger on the dog.
  他总是拿狗出气。
• My colleague often vents his anger on his dog.
  我的同事常拿他的狗做出气筒[发泄他的愤怒]。
• Devices that direct vents away from windows to prevent "wasted" heat defeat this design intent.
  远离窗户的设备耗热增加违背了设计意图。
• I see the mind of a five year old as a volcano with two vents: destructiveness and creativeness.
  我认为一个五岁孩子的头脑如同一座有两个喷口的火山：一个喷口是破坏性的，一个喷口是创造性的。
• He vents all his frustration on his family.
  他在外面受了挫折，回家发泄他的怒火。
• We provide dummy vents, so no one knows what vents to go into.
  我们提供了封闭的排气孔，所以没有人知道排气孔的出口。
• With vents that are not only practical but also exciting for the cat or dog to peep through.
  带通风孔，不仅实用，而且，猫狗从中窥视也很有趣。