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

• As confidence returns, ambitious entrepreneurs will doubtless look to seize share and satisfy pent-up demand.
  在信心恢复之时，雄心勃勃的企业家无疑会寻求抢占市场份额、满足被压抑的需求。
• Screaming at the top of your voice is a good way of venting pent-up frustration.
  放开嗓子尖叫是发泄被压抑的挫折感的一种好方法。
• 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。
• Pent-up demand is huge.
  被压抑的需求巨大。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He needs an outlet for his pent-up anger.
  他的满腔怒火需要发泄。
• 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。
• 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。