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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Psychologists said young Chinese might have a new vent for their pent-up feelings through the service.
  心理学专家认为对于中国的年青人来说，这种慢递服务将成为一种发泄压抑情感的新渠道。
• 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。
• 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。
• Pent-up demand is huge.
  被压抑的需求巨大。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。